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

  1. definite singular of hop; past participle of...

Ancestry of “hoppet”, step by step

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