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Where does “kippa” come from?

kippa (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic kippǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ǵey- — to split; divide; germinate; sprout; to split;...

kippa (Old Norse): basket; to pull; snatch

Definitions

  1. basket; to pull; snatch

Ancestry of “kippa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanickippǭ—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵey-to split; divide; germinate; sprout; to split;...

Words derived from “kippa”

  • kip
  • kips
  • kipskin
  • kipsy
  • kippen
  • kippa
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