Where does “hopfe” come from?
hopfe (Middle High German) comes from Old High German hopfo, from Proto-Germanic huppô, from Proto-Indo-European (s)keup — tuft, hair of the head.
hopfe (Middle High German): hops, "Humulus lupulus"
Ancestry of “hopfe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | hopfo | hop |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | huppô | hops |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)keup | tuft, hair of the head |
Words derived from “hopfe”