Where does “lopeman” come from?
lopeman (English) comes from English lope, from Middle English lopen, from Old Norse hlaupa, from Proto-Germanic hlaupaną, from Proto-Indo-European klaup-.
lopeman (English): A tightrope walker
Ancestry of “lopeman”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | lope | To travel an easy pace with long strides; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | lopen | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | hlaupa | to leap, jump, spring |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hlaupaną | to jump forward, to leap |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | klaup- | — |