Where does “trippen” come from?

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

trippen (Middle English): To walk rhythmically or acrobatically, to dance;...

Definitions

  1. To walk rhythmically or acrobatically, to dance;...

Ancestry of “trippen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchtriperto hop or dance around, strike with the feet
2GermanTrippergonorrhea, clap

Words derived from “trippen”

Every word from German Tripper →Every word from Old French triper →