Where does “wop” come from?

wop (Middle English) comes from Old English wōp, from Proto-Germanic wōpaz, from Proto-Germanic w(e/o)h₂b-os.

wop (Middle English): the action of or a moment of crying or weeping;...

Definitions

  1. the action of or a moment of crying or weeping;...

Ancestry of “wop”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishwōpcry, outcry, shrieking, weeping, lamentation
2Proto-Germanicwōpazshout, cry, wail
3Proto-Germanicw(e/o)h₂b-os—

Words derived from “wop”

Every word from Proto-Germanic w(e/o)h₂b-os →Every word from Proto-Germanic wōpaz →Every word from Old English wōp →