Where does “zappa” come from?
zappa (French) comes from French zapper, from English zap — A sound made by a sudden release of electricity...
zappa (French): third-person singular past historic of zapper
Definitions
- third-person singular past historic of zapper
Ancestry of “zappa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | zapper | to channel-hop, channel surf; to dither, change... |
| 2 | English | zap | A sound made by a sudden release of electricity... |