Where does “whipping” come from?

Whipping comes from Middle English whippen, from Middle Dutch wippen, originally meaning to move quickly or swing.

whipping (English): The punishment of being whipped; A heavy defeat;...

Definitions

  1. The punishment of being whipped; A heavy defeat;...

Ancestry of “whipping”, step by step

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

Words derived from “whipping”

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