Where does “hyppyy” come from?

hyppyy (Finnish) comes from Finnish hypätä, 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.

hyppyy (Finnish): jumping

Definitions

  1. jumping

Ancestry of “hyppyy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishhypätäTo jump, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewb- →
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