Where does “wop” come from?

wop (English) comes from Neapolitan guappo, from Spanish guapo, from Latin vappa, from Spanish gape.

wop (English): A person of Italian descent

Definitions

  1. A person of Italian descent

Ancestry of “wop”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Neapolitanguappodude, stud
2Spanishguapoarrowroot; good-looking; handsome, pretty; smart...
3Latinvappaflat wine; worthless person, fop
4Spanishgape—

Words derived from “wop”

Every word from Spanish gape →Every word from Latin vappa →Every word from Spanish guapo →