Where does “whacking” come from?
Whacking comes from English thwack, which derives from Middle English thakken, Old English þaccian, Proto-Germanic þakwōną, and Proto-Indo-European tag-, meaning to strike or hit.
whacking (English): present participle of whack; Exceptionally large;...
Definitions
- present participle of whack; Exceptionally large;...
Ancestry of “whacking”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | whack | The sound of a heavy strike; The strike itself;... |
| 2 | Malay | hentam | — |
| 3 | Classical Malay | هنتم | — |