Where does “whack” come from?

whack (English) comes from Malay hentam, from Classical Malay هنتم.

whack (English): The sound of a heavy strike; The strike itself;...

Definitions

  1. The sound of a heavy strike; The strike itself;...

Ancestry of “whack”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayhentamto hit hard
2Classical Malayهنتم—

Words derived from “whack”

Every word from Classical Malay هنتم →Every word from Malay hentam →