Where does “trippeth” come from?
trippeth (English) comes from English trip, from Middle English trippen, from Old French triper, from German Tripper — gonorrhea, clap.
trippeth (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “trippeth”, step by step
trippeth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English trip
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | trip | a journey; an excursion or jaunt; a stumble or... |
| 2 | Middle English | trippen | To walk rhythmically or acrobatically, to dance;... |
| 3 | Old French | triper | to hop or dance around, strike with the feet |
| 4 | German | Tripper | gonorrhea, clap |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |