Where does “whippet” come from?

whippet (English) comes from English whip, from Middle English whippen, from Middle Dutch wippen — to swing, leap, dance, oscillate.

whippet (English): A dog of a certain breed, similar to a small...

Definitions

  1. A dog of a certain breed, similar to a small...

Ancestry of “whippet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwhipA lash; a pliant, flexible instrument, such as a...
2Middle Englishwhippen—
3Middle Dutchwippento swing, leap, dance, oscillate

Words derived from “whippet”

Every word from Middle Dutch wippen →Every word from Middle English whippen →Every word from English whip →