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Where does “oualipe” come from?

oualipe (Norman) comes from English wallop, from Middle English wallopen, from Old French waloper — to gallop.

oualipe (Norman): wallop

Definitions

  1. wallop

Ancestry of “oualipe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwallopA heavy blow, punch; A person's ability to throw...
2Middle Englishwallopengallop
3Old Frenchwaloperto gallop
Every word from Old French waloper →