Where does “lop” come from?
Lop comes from Middle English loppe, from Old English lobbe, from Proto-Germanic lubbǭ, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European lep-.
lop (English): To cut off as the top or extreme part of...
Definitions
- To cut off as the top or extreme part of...
Ancestry of “lop”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | loppe | A spider or arachnid; A flea, fly, or other small... |
| 2 | Old English | loppe | spider; silkworm |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | luppǭ | flea, sandflea”, originally “jumper; flea,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | luppijaną | to jump, dart |