Where does “tripping” come from?
Tripping comes from Middle English trippen, derived from Old French triper, whose original sense remains uncertain.
tripping (English): present participle of trip; Quick; nimble;...
Definitions
- present participle of trip; Quick; nimble;...
Ancestry of “tripping”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |
Words derived from “tripping”