Where does “trippyng” come from?

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

trippyng (Middle English): The act of performing a dance; dancing; tripping,...

Definitions

  1. The act of performing a dance; dancing; tripping,...

Ancestry of “trippyng”, step by step

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

Words derived from “trippyng”

Every word from German Tripper →Every word from Old French triper →Every word from Middle English trippen →