Where does “hopper” come from?

hopper (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål hoppe, from Old Norse hoppa, from Proto-Germanic huppōną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewb-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.

hopper (Norwegian Bokmål): indefinite plural of hoppe; present of hoppe

Definitions

  1. indefinite plural of hoppe; present of hoppe

Ancestry of “hopper”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålhoppea mare; to jump
2Old Norsehoppa—
3Proto-Germanichuppōnąto move up and down; hop
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewb-briar, thorn
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱew-skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle

Words derived from “hopper”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewb- →