Where does “walloping” come from?

walloping (English) comes from English wallop, from Middle English wallopen, from Old French waloper — to gallop.

walloping (English): whopping, large in size; of exceptional,...

Definitions

  1. whopping, large in size; of exceptional,...

Ancestry of “walloping”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwallopA heavy blow, punch; A person's ability to throw...
2Middle Englishwallopengallop
3Old Frenchwaloperto gallop
Every word from Old French waloper →Every word from Middle English wallopen →Every word from English wallop →