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Where does “huppōną” come from?

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

huppōną (Proto-Germanic): to move up and down; hop

Definitions

  1. to move up and down; hop

Ancestry of “huppōną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewb-briar, thorn
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱew-skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle

Words derived from “huppōną”

  • hop
  • hopping
  • hops
  • Hopper
  • hopscotch
  • multihop
  • hoppy
  • hoppity
  • hophead
  • hopple
  • hopsack
  • barhop
  • Hopperesque
  • hoppiness
  • hopsacking
  • hophornbeam
  • hopbush
  • hoppeth
  • hopyard
  • hopbine
  • hedgehop
  • bunnyhopping
  • hoptree
  • hoppest
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