Where does “хи̏пи” come from?
хи̏пи (Serbo-Croatian) comes from English hippie, from English hipster, from English hip, from Middle English hipe, from Old English hype, from Proto-West Germanic hupi, from Proto-Germanic hupiz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeu̯bh₂-.
Ancestry of “хи̏пи”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | hippie | A teenager who imitated the beatniks; One who... |
| 2 | English | hipster | A person who is keenly interested in the latest... |
| 3 | English | hip | The outward-projecting parts of the pelvis and... |
| 4 | Middle English | hipe | — |
| 5 | Old English | hype | hip |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | hupi | hip |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hupiz | hip, haunch, upper part of the thigh |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱeu̯bh₂- | — |
Words derived from “хи̏пи”