Where does “trippet” come from?
trippet (English) comes from Middle English tripet, from French tripot, from French -ot, from Latin min- — cat.
trippet (English): A cam, wiper, or projecting piece which strikes...
Definitions
- A cam, wiper, or projecting piece which strikes...
Ancestry of “trippet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | tripet | — |
| 2 | French | tripot | dive |
| 3 | French | -ot | A diminutive indicator for certain words,... |
| 4 | Latin | min- | cat |