Where does “whoopingly” come from?
whoopingly (English) comes from English whooping, from English whoop, from Middle English wop, from Old English wōp, from Proto-Germanic wōpaz, from Proto-Germanic w(e/o)h₂b-os.
whoopingly (English): With a whooping noise; To a very great extent;...
Definitions
- With a whooping noise; To a very great extent;...
Ancestry of “whoopingly”, step by step
whoopingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English whooping
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | whooping | present participle of whoop; Alternative form of... |
| 2 | English | whoop | A loud, eager cry, usually of joy; A gasp,... |
| 3 | Middle English | wop | the action of or a moment of crying or weeping;... |
| 4 | Old English | wōp | cry, outcry, shrieking, weeping, lamentation |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wōpaz | shout, cry, wail |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | w(e/o)h₂b-os | — |