Etymology of the English word whip
the English word
whipderived from the Middle Dutch word
wippenderived from the Proto-Germanic root
*wipp-Date
The earliest known usage of whip in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
apparently,
coachwhip,
whipped,
whipping,
whippy,
whipray,
whipsaw,
whipscorpion,
whipsnake,
whipstall,
whipstitch,
whipstock,
whiptail,
whipworm,
bullwhip,
horsewhip,
whipcord,
whippetDerivations in other languages
French
whip
