Where does “wallopen” come from?
wallopen (Middle English) comes from Old French waloper — to gallop.
wallopen (Middle English): gallop
Definitions
- gallop
Ancestry of “wallopen”, step by step
wallopen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French waloper
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | waloper | to gallop |
via Old Northern French walop
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Northern French | walop | gallop |