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Where does “hupi” come from?

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

hupi (Proto-West Germanic): hip

Definitions

  1. hip

Ancestry of “hupi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichupizhip, haunch, upper part of the thigh
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeu̯bh₂-—

Words derived from “hupi”

  • heup
  • heupprothese
  • heup
  • hoep
  • hupi
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