Where does “hüppen” come from?

hüppen (German) comes from German hüpfen, from Proto-Germanic huppijaną, from Proto-Indo-European kewb- — to bend, bow; to bend, bow, arch, vault; to bend,...

hüppen (German): Alternative form of hüpfen

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of hüpfen

Ancestry of “hüppen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanhüpfento hop; to bounce
2Proto-Germanichuppijanąto move up and down; hop
3Proto-Indo-Europeankewb-to bend, bow; to bend, bow, arch, vault; to bend,...
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