Where does “hüppama” come from?
hüppama (Estonian) comes 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.
hüppama (Estonian): to jump, to leap
Definitions
- to jump, to leap
Ancestry of “hüppama”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | hüp'äit'äk | to jump, to leap |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | huppōną | to move up and down; hop |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewb- | briar, thorn |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱew- | skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷṓws | cattle |