Where does “hippity” come from?

hippity (English) comes from English hip, from Middle English hipe, from Old English hype, from Proto-West Germanic hupi, from Proto-Germanic hupiz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeu̯bh₂-.

hippity (English): Unevenly; by hopping

Definitions

Unevenly; by hopping

Ancestry of “hippity”, step by step

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-	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱeu̯bh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hupiz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hupi →