Where does “hype” come from?

hype (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic hupi, from Proto-Germanic hupiz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeu̯bh₂-.

hype (Old English): hip

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-West Germanic	hupi	hip
2	Proto-Germanic	hupiz	hip, haunch, upper part of the thigh
3	Proto-Indo-European	ḱeu̯bh₂-	—

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