Where does “'ope” come from?

'ope (English) comes from English Hope, from Middle English hope, from Old English hōp, from Proto-Germanic hōpą, from Proto-Indo-European kāb- — to bend.

'ope (English): Pronunciation spelling of hope

Definitions

  1. Pronunciation spelling of hope

Ancestry of “'ope”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishHopefrom the virtue, like Faith and Charity first used by Puritans
2Middle Englishhopea valley
3Old Englishhōpvalley; mound, raised land; in combination,...
4Proto-Germanichōpąbow, curve, arch; ring, hoop
5Proto-Indo-Europeankāb-to bend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kāb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hōpą →Every word from Old English hōp →