Where does “hoopstick” come from?

hoopstick (English) comes from English hoop, from Old French huppe, from Latin upupa, from Old Saxon uppa, from Old Norse á, from Proto-Norse ᚨᚾ, from Proto-Germanic ana, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

hoopstick (English): A light framing member for a carriage or wagon hood or roof

Definitions

  1. A light framing member for a carriage or wagon hood or roof

Ancestry of “hoopstick”, step by step

hoopstick traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English hoop

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhoopA circular band of metal used to bind a barrel; A...
2Old Frenchhuppe—
3Latinupupahoopoe
4Old Saxonuppaabove
5Old Norseáriver; Alternative form of ær; on
6Proto-Norseᚨᚾon
7Proto-Germanicanaon, at; on, onto; ana
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via English stick

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishstickAn elongated piece of wood or similar material,...
2Middle Englishstikketwig, branch; kindling, twigs used as a...
3Old Englishsticcastick
4Proto-West Germanic*stikkōstick, pole
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →