Where does “whup” come from?

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

whup (English): Alternative form of whoop

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of whoop

Ancestry of “whup”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwhipA lash; a pliant, flexible instrument, such as a...
2Middle Englishwhippen—
3Middle Dutchwippento swing, leap, dance, oscillate
Every word from Middle Dutch wippen →