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Where does “hnæp” come from?

hnæp (Old English) comes from Frankish hnapp, from Proto-Germanic hnappaz — bowl; cup.

hnæp (Old English): Alternative form of hnæpp; cup, bowl, goblet

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of hnæpp; cup, bowl, goblet

Ancestry of “hnæp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishhnappcup, bowl, basin; cup, bowl; bowl, cup
2Proto-Germanichnappazbowl; cup
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