Where does “hap” come from?
hap (Middle English) comes from Old Norse happ, from Proto-Germanic hampą, from Proto-Indo-European kob- — good fortune, prophecy; to bend, bow, fit in,...
Ancestry of “hap”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | happ | good luck |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hampą | happiness; good luck, chance |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kob- | good fortune, prophecy; to bend, bow, fit in,... |