Where does “hoppian” come from?

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

hoppian (Old English): to hop, spring, leap, dance

Definitions

  1. to hop, spring, leap, dance

Ancestry of “hoppian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichuppōnąto move up and down; hop
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewb-briar, thorn
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱew-skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle

Words derived from “hoppian”

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