Where does “hep” come from?
Hep is an English word of unknown origin, with attestation alternating between the forms hep and hip in English historical records.
hep (English): hepatitis; Abbreviation of high-energy physics; A...
Definitions
- hepatitis; Abbreviation of high-energy physics; A...
Ancestry of “hep”, step by step
hep traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hip
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hip | The outward-projecting parts of the pelvis and... |
| 2 | Middle English | hipe | hip anatomical region of a human or quadruped |
| 3 | Old English | hype | hip |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hupi | hip |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hupiz | hip, haunch, upper part of the thigh |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱeu̯bh₂- | — |
via German hep
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | hep | — |