Where does “hempe” come from?
hempe (Middle English) comes from Afrikaans hemp, from Dutch hemd, from Middle Dutch hemde, from Old Dutch hemithi, from Proto-West Germanic *hamiþi, from Proto-Germanic hamō, from Proto-Germanic hamô, from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- — to cover, conceal; hornless.
hempe (Middle English): Alternative form of hemp
Definitions
- Alternative form of hemp
Ancestry of “hempe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | hemp | shirt |
| 2 | Dutch | hemd | a shirt; a singlet, undershirt |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | hemde | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | hemithi | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *hamiþi | shirt |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hamō | shape, physical form |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hamô | cover, skin; clothes, skirt, fishnet; harness,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱem- | to cover, conceal; hornless |