Where does “hipi” come from?
hipi (Albanian) comes from Albanian hip, from Proto-Albanian skūpa, from Proto-Indo-European skewbʰ- — to push.
hipi (Albanian): I climb, mount, embark, rise
Definitions
- I climb, mount, embark, rise
Ancestry of “hipi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Albanian | hip | I get on, ride, straddle; I rise, go up, climb... |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | skūpa | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | skewbʰ- | to push |