Where does “whomp” come from?

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

whomp (English): Hit extremely hard

Definitions

  1. Hit extremely hard

Ancestry of “whomp”, step by step

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

Words derived from “whomp”

Every word from Middle Dutch wippen →