Where does “hup” come from?

hup (Dutch) comes from Dutch huppen, from Proto-Germanic huppijaną, from Proto-Indo-European kewb- — to bend, bow; to bend, bow, arch, vault; to bend,...

Definitions

Ancestry of “hup”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchhuppento hop
2Proto-Germanichuppijanąto move up and down; hop
3Proto-Indo-Europeankewb-to bend, bow; to bend, bow, arch, vault; to bend,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kewb-Every word from Proto-Germanic huppijanąEvery word from Dutch huppen
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