Where does “wallop” come from?

Wallop comes from Old French waloper, a verb of uncertain origin and meaning.

wallop (English): A heavy blow, punch; A person's ability to throw...

Definitions

  1. A heavy blow, punch; A person's ability to throw...

Ancestry of “wallop”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishwallopengallop
2Old Frenchwaloperto gallop

Words derived from “wallop

Every word from Old French waloperEvery word from Middle English wallopen
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