Where does “kype” come from?
kype (Middle English) comes from Old English cȳpe, from Proto-Germanic *kipǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ǵey- — to split; divide; germinate; sprout; to split;...
Ancestry of “kype”, step by step
kype traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English cȳpe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | cȳpe | basket, cask |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *kipǭ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵey- | to split; divide; germinate; sprout; to split;... |
via Old English cȳpa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | cȳpa | basket |