Where does “happ” come from?

happ (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic hampą, from Proto-Indo-European kob- — good fortune, prophecy; to bend, bow, fit in,...

happ (Old Norse): good luck

Definitions

  1. good luck

Ancestry of “happ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichampąhappiness; good luck, chance
2Proto-Indo-Europeankob-good fortune, prophecy; to bend, bow, fit in,...

Words derived from “happ

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kob-Every word from Proto-Germanic hampą
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