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