Where does “hjúpa” come from?

hjúpa (Faroese) comes from Old Norse hjúpa, from Proto-Germanic heupǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewb-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.

hjúpa (Faroese): hip

Definitions

  1. hip

Ancestry of “hjúpa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehjúpa—
2Proto-Germanicheupǭthornbush
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewb-briar, thorn
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱew-skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewb- →