Where does “loppete” come from?

loppete (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk loppe, from Proto-Germanic luppǭ, from Proto-Germanic luppijaną — to jump, dart.

loppete (Norwegian Nynorsk): flea-ridden

Definitions

  1. flea-ridden

Ancestry of “loppete”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskloppeflea; An item for sale in a flea market
2Proto-Germanicluppǭflea, sandflea”, originally “jumper; flea,...
3Proto-Germanicluppijanąto jump, dart
Every word from Proto-Germanic luppijaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic luppǭ →Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk loppe →