Where does “whoop” come from?
Whoop comes from Middle English whopen, from Old French houper, from Proto-Germanic hwōpaną, a verb of uncertain original meaning.
whoop (English): A loud, eager cry, usually of joy; A gasp,...
Definitions
- A loud, eager cry, usually of joy; A gasp,...
Ancestry of “whoop”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | wop | the action of or a moment of crying or weeping;... |
| 2 | Old English | wōp | cry, outcry, shrieking, weeping, lamentation |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wōpaz | shout, cry, wail |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | w(e/o)h₂b-os | — |
Words derived from “whoop”