paddle (v.1)youdaoicibaDictYouDict[paddle 词源字典]
"to dabble, wade in water," 1520s, probably cognate with Low German paddeln "tramp about," frequentative of padjen "to tramp, to run in short steps," from pad (v.). Related: Paddled; paddling. Meaning "to move in water by means of paddles" is a different word (see paddle (v.3)).[paddle etymology, paddle origin, 英语词源]
paddle (v.2)youdaoicibaDictYouDict
"to beat with a paddle, spank," 1856, from paddle (n.). Related: Paddled; paddling.