Where does “hamper” come from?

Hamper comes from Middle English hamperen, derived from Middle English hanaper, which derives from Anglo-Norman hanaper, from Old French hanap, ultimately from Frankish hnapp and Proto-Germanic hnappaz.

hamper (English): A large basket, usually with a cover, used for...

Definitions

  1. A large basket, usually with a cover, used for...

Ancestry of “hamper”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishhamper—
2Anglo-Normanhanaper—
3Old Frenchhanapier—
4Old Frenchhanaphanap goblet
5Medieval Latinhanappuscup, goblet
6Frankishhnappcup, bowl, basin; cup, bowl; bowl, cup
7Proto-Germanichnappazbowl; cup

Words derived from “hamper”

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