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,...

hap (Middle English): luck whether good or bad

Definitions

  1. luck whether good or bad

Ancestry of “hap”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehappgood luck
2Proto-Germanichampąhappiness; good luck, chance
3Proto-Indo-Europeankob-good fortune, prophecy; to bend, bow, fit in,...

Words derived from “hap”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kob- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hampą →Every word from Old Norse happ →