Where does “hoppestre” come from?

hoppestre (Old English) comes from Old English hoppian, from Proto-Germanic huppōną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewb-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.

hoppestre (Old English): a female dancer

Definitions

  1. a female dancer

Ancestry of “hoppestre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhoppianto hop, spring, leap, dance
2Proto-Germanichuppōnąto move up and down; hop
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewb-briar, thorn
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱew-skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewb- →
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