Where does “hōp” come from?

hōp (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic hōpą, from Proto-Indo-European kāb- — to bend.

hōp (Old English): valley; mound, raised land; in combination,...

Definitions

  1. valley; mound, raised land; in combination,...

Ancestry of “hōp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichōpąbow, curve, arch; ring, hoop
2Proto-Indo-Europeankāb-to bend

Words derived from “hōp”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kāb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hōpą →