Where does “fo-happ” come from?
fo-happ (Manx) comes from Manx shapp, from English shop, from Middle English shoppe, from Old English sċeoppa, from Proto-Germanic skupp-, from Proto-Indo-European skub-.
fo-happ (Manx): chain store
Ancestry of “fo-happ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Manx | shapp | shop, store |
| 2 | English | shop | An establishment that sells goods or services to... |
| 3 | Middle English | shoppe | — |
| 4 | Old English | sċeoppa | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skupp- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | skub- | — |