Where does “hoppiness” come from?
hoppiness (English) comes from English hoppy, from English hop, from Dutch hop, from Middle Dutch hoppe, from Old French huppe, from Latin upupa, from Old Saxon uppa, from Old Norse á — on, onto.
hoppiness (English): The state of being hoppy
Definitions
- The state of being hoppy
Ancestry of “hoppiness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hoppy | Having a taste of hops; heavily flavoured with... |
| 2 | English | hop | A short jump; A jump on one leg; A short journey,... |
| 3 | Dutch | hop | hoopoe, the species "Upupa epops" or an... |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | hoppe | hops; hopped beer |
| 5 | Old French | huppe | — |
| 6 | Latin | upupa | hoopoe |
| 7 | Old Saxon | uppa | above |
| 8 | Old Norse | á | river; Alternative form of ær; on |
| 9 | Proto-Norse | ᚨᚾ | on |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | ana | on, at; on, onto; ana |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |