Where does “whippingly” come from?
whippingly (English) comes from English whipping, from English whip, from Middle English whippen, from Middle Dutch wippen — to swing, leap, dance, oscillate.
whippingly (English): With a whipping motion
Ancestry of “whippingly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | whipping | The punishment of being whipped; A heavy defeat;... |
| 2 | English | whip | A lash; a pliant, flexible instrument, such as a... |
| 3 | Middle English | whippen | — |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | wippen | to swing, leap, dance, oscillate |