Where does “galoper” come from?

galoper (Old French) comes from Frankish wala hlaupan, from Proto-Germanic hlaupaną, from Proto-Indo-European klaup-.

galoper (Old French): to gallop

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Frankish	wala hlaupan	to run well
2	Proto-Germanic	hlaupaną	to jump forward, to leap
3	Proto-Indo-European	klaup-	—

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