Where does “hepe” come from?
hepe (Middle English) comes from Old English hēope, from Proto-Germanic heupǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewb-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.
Ancestry of “hepe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | hēope | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | heupǭ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewb- | briar, thorn |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱew- | skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷṓws | cattle |