Where does “græshoppe” come from?

græshoppe (Danish) comes from Danish hoppe, from Old Norse hoppa, from Proto-Germanic huppōną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewb-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.

græshoppe (Danish): grasshopper

Definitions

  1. grasshopper

Ancestry of “græshoppe”, step by step

græshoppe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish hoppe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhoppemare; to jump, leap, hop
2Old Norsehoppa—
3Proto-Germanichuppōnąto move up and down; hop
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewb-briar, thorn
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱew-skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle

via Danish græs

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishgræsgrass
2Old Norsegrasgrass, herbage; a herb, usually with special...
3Proto-Germanicgrasągrass
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰreh₁-to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow

Words derived from “græshoppe”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewb- →
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