Where does “wipse” come from?
wipse (Middle English) comes from Old English wisp.
Ancestry of “wipse”, step by step
wipse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English wisp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | wisp | — |
via Old English wips
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | wips | — |