Where does “unhopple” come from?
unhopple (English) comes from English hopple, 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 — on, onto.
unhopple (English): To free (an animal) from a hopple
Definitions
- To free (an animal) from a hopple
Ancestry of “unhopple”, step by step
unhopple traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hopple
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hopple | A fetter for horses or cattle when turned out to... |
| 2 | English | hop | A short jump; A jump on one leg; A short journey,... |
| 3 | Dutch | hop | hoopoe, the species "Upupa epops" or an... |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | hoppe | hops; hopped beer |
| 5 | Old French | huppe | — |
| 6 | Latin | upupa | hoopoe |
| 7 | Old Saxon | uppa | above |
| 8 | Old Norse | á | river; Alternative form of ær; on |
| 9 | Proto-Norse | ᚨᚾ | on |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | ana | on, at; on, onto; ana |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |