Where does “whack” come from?
Thwack comes from Middle English thakken, Old English þaccian, Proto-Germanic þakwōną, and Proto-Indo-European tag-, likely from a root meaning to strike or hit.
whack (English): The sound of a heavy strike; The strike itself;...
Definitions
- The sound of a heavy strike; The strike itself;...
Ancestry of “whack”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | hentam | — |
| 2 | Classical Malay | هنتم | — |
Words derived from “whack”