Where does “hoppet” come from?
hoppet (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.
hoppet (Danish): definite singular of hop; past participle of...
Definitions
- definite singular of hop; past participle of...
Ancestry of “hoppet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | hoppe | mare; to jump, leap, hop |
| 2 | Old Norse | hoppa | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | huppōną | to move up and down; hop |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewb- | briar, thorn |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱew- | skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷṓws | cattle |