Where does “kip” come from?
Kip comes from Old Norse kippa, from Proto-Germanic kippǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gey-, ultimately of uncertain meaning.
kip (English): The untanned hide of a young or small beast, such...
Definitions
- The untanned hide of a young or small beast, such...
Ancestry of “kip”, step by step
kip traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English kipp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | kipp | — |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | kip | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | kip | — |
via English kilo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | kilo | Clipping of kilogram |
via Lao ກີບ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lao | ກີບ | hoof; kip |