Where does “hamper” come from?
hamper (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman hanaper, from Old French hanapier, from Old French hanap, from Medieval Latin hanappus, from Frankish hnapp, from Proto-Germanic hnappaz — bowl; cup.
Ancestry of “hamper”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | hanaper | — |
| 2 | Old French | hanapier | — |
| 3 | Old French | hanap | hanap |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | hanappus | cup, goblet |
| 5 | Frankish | hnapp | cup, bowl, basin; cup, bowl; bowl, cup |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hnappaz | bowl; cup |
Words derived from “hamper”