Where does “trips” come from?
trips (English) comes from English trip, from Middle English trippen, from Old French triper, from German Tripper.
trips (English): plural of trip; Three of a kind, especially if...
Definitions
- plural of trip; Three of a kind, especially if...
Ancestry of “trips”, 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 | — |