Where does “tripatouiller” come from?
tripatouiller (French) comes from Old French patouiller, from Old French patte, from Latin patta, from Frankish patta, from Proto-Germanic pat-.
tripatouiller (French): to grope
Definitions
- to grope
Ancestry of “tripatouiller”, step by step
tripatouiller traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French patouiller
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | patouiller | — |
| 2 | Old French | patte | paw, hoof; a paw |
| 3 | Latin | patta | paw, foot |
| 4 | Frankish | patta | paw, sole of the foot |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | pat- | — |