Where does “unflapping” come from?
unflapping (English) comes from English flapping, from English flap, from Middle English flap.
unflapping (English): Not flapping
Ancestry of “unflapping”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | flapping | that flaps or flap; An instance where one flaps;... |
| 2 | English | flap | Anything broad and flexible that hangs loose, or... |
| 3 | Middle English | flap | — |