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Etymology of the English word bullwhip

the English word bullwhip
derived from the English word whip
derived from the Middle Dutch word wippen
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *wipp-
derived from the English word bull
derived from the Old Norse word boli
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bhel-
derived from the Old word Norse boli
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *bulon

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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