Where does “trip hop” come from?

trip hop (English) comes from English trip, from Middle English trippen, from Old French triper, from German Tripper — gonorrhea, clap.

trip hop (English): A genre of slow electronica combining elements of...

Definitions

  1. A genre of slow electronica combining elements of...

Ancestry of “trip hop”, step by step

trip hop traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English trip

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishtripa journey; an excursion or jaunt; a stumble or...
2Middle EnglishtrippenTo walk rhythmically or acrobatically, to dance;...
3Old Frenchtriperto hop or dance around, strike with the feet
4GermanTrippergonorrhea, clap

via English hip-hop

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhip-hopAn Afro-American urban youth culture based on rap...
Every word from German TripperEvery word from Old French triperEvery word from Middle English trippen