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
- to hop, spring, leap, dance
Ancestry of “hoppian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | huppōną | to move up and down; hop |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewb- | briar, thorn |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱew- | skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷṓws | cattle |
Words derived from “hoppian”