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Etymology · Proto-Germanic

*hlaupaną

4 English words descend from Proto-Germanic *hlaupaną, most common first.

loopA length of thread, line or rope that is doubled over to make an opening.
leapTo jump.
gallopThe fastest gait of a horse, a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously.
wallopA heavy blow, a punch.