Where does “hüpik” come from?

hüpik (Estonian) comes from Estonian hüppama, from Proto-Finnic hüp'äit'äk, from Proto-Germanic huppōną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewb-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.

hüpik (Estonian): jumper, bouncer

Definitions

  1. jumper, bouncer

Ancestry of “hüpik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianhüppamato jump, to leap
2Proto-Finnichüp'äit'äkto jump, to leap
3Proto-Germanichuppōnąto move up and down; hop
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewb-briar, thorn
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱew-skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle

Words derived from “hüpik”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewb- →