Where does “trippyng” come from?
trippyng (Middle English) comes from Middle English trippen, from Old French triper, from German Tripper.
trippyng (Middle English): The act of performing a dance; dancing; tripping,...
Definitions
- The act of performing a dance; dancing; tripping,...
Ancestry of “trippyng”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | trippen | To walk rhythmically or acrobatically, to dance;... |
| 2 | Old French | triper | to hop or dance around, strike with the feet |
| 3 | German | Tripper | — |
Words derived from “trippyng”