Where does “trippingly” come from?
trippingly (English) comes from Middle English tryppingly, from Middle English trippyng, from Middle English trippen, from Old French triper, from German Tripper.
trippingly (English): In a tripping manner, or while tripping
Definitions
- In a tripping manner, or while tripping
Ancestry of “trippingly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | tryppingly | speedily, hastily |
| 2 | Middle English | trippyng | The act of performing a dance; dancing; tripping,... |
| 3 | Middle English | trippen | To walk rhythmically or acrobatically, to dance;... |
| 4 | Old French | triper | to hop or dance around, strike with the feet |
| 5 | German | Tripper | — |