Where does “trippe” come from?

trippe (Middle English) comes from Middle English trippen, from Old French triper, from German Tripper — gonorrhea, clap.

trippe (Middle English): Alternative form of trippen; Alternative form of...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of trippen; Alternative form of...

Ancestry of “trippe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishtrippenTo walk rhythmically or acrobatically, to dance;...
2Old Frenchtriperto hop or dance around, strike with the feet
3GermanTrippergonorrhea, clap
Every word from German Tripper →