Where does “hope” come from?
hope (Middle English) comes from Old English hōp, from Proto-Germanic hōpą, from Proto-Indo-European kāb- — to bend.
hope (Middle English): a valley
Ancestry of “hope”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | hōp | valley; mound, raised land; in combination,... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hōpą | bow, curve, arch; ring, hoop |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kāb- | to bend |