The story
- Middle Dutch · derived from*wrimpelen
- Middle English · inherited from*wrimplen
- English todaywrimple
From Middle English *wrimplen (suggested by Middle English wrymplyd (“wrinkled”)), probably from Middle Dutch *wrimpelen, frequentative of wrimpen, wrempen (“to wrinkle”). Cognate with West Flemish wrempelen (“to wrinkle”). Compare also Middle English rimplen (“to become wrinkled”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.