Where does “hopfen” come from?
hopfen (German) comes from Middle High German hopfe, from Old High German hopfo, from Proto-Germanic huppô, from Proto-Indo-European (s)keup — tuft, hair of the head.
hopfen (German): hop
Ancestry of “hopfen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | hopfe | hops, "Humulus lupulus" |
| 2 | Old High German | hopfo | hop |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | huppô | hops |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)keup | tuft, hair of the head |
Words derived from “hopfen”