Where does “Hopkinsian” come from?

Hopkinsian (English) comes from English Hopkins, from English Hob, from Middle English Hob, from English robin, from Middle English Robin, from Old French Robert, from Frankish berht, from Proto-Germanic berhtaz — army.

Hopkinsian (English): Of or relating to Samuel Hopkins

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to Samuel Hopkins

Ancestry of “Hopkinsian”, step by step

Hopkinsian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Hopkins

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishHopkinsA placename
2EnglishHobA nickname for Robin Goodfellow, Puck; later the devil
3Middle EnglishHob
4EnglishrobinAny of various passerine birds of the families...
5Middle EnglishRobin
6Old FrenchRoberta Germanic (Old Frankish) borrowing
7Frankishberhtbright
8Proto-Germanicberhtazbright, shining
9Proto-Germanichrabnazraven
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱorh₂-
11Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
12Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
13Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

via English ian

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishian
2IrishEoinJohn any of several people in the Bible
3Old IrishIohainJohn apostle
4LatinIōannēsJohn biblical persons
5Ancient GreekἸωάννης
6HebrewיוחנןYahweh is gracious
7Hebrewחנוןgracious, merciful, compassionate; passive...
8Moroccan Arabicخنونةmucus, snot
9Arabicخُنَّة

Words derived from “Hopkinsian

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-