Where does “oups” come from?
oups (French) comes from English oops, from English whoops, from English whoops-a-daisy — Used to acknowledge a mistake.
oups (French): oops, whoops
Definitions
- oops, whoops
Ancestry of “oups”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | oops | Acknowledging a mistake; A minor mistake or... |
| 2 | English | whoops | Oops; plural of whoop; Third-person singular... |
| 3 | English | whoops-a-daisy | Used to acknowledge a mistake |