Where does “hoptree” come from?
hoptree (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.
hoptree (English): Ptelea trifoliata, a shrub or small tree in the...
Definitions
- Ptelea trifoliata, a shrub or small tree in the...
Ancestry of “hoptree”, step by step
hoptree traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hop
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |