Where does “trip” come from?
Trip comes from Middle English trippen, from Old French triper, of uncertain origin and meaning.
trip (English): a journey; an excursion or jaunt; a stumble or...
Definitions
- a journey; an excursion or jaunt; a stumble or...
Ancestry of “trip”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | trippen | To walk rhythmically or acrobatically, to dance;... |
| 2 | Old French | triper | to hop or dance around, strike with the feet |
| 3 | German | Tripper | gonorrhea, clap |
Words derived from “trip”