Where does “hopbiten” come from?
hopbiten (Swedish) comes from Swedish hop, from Old Norse hópr, from Middle Low German hōp, from Old Saxon hōp, from Proto-West Germanic haup, from Proto-Germanic haupaz, from Proto-Indo-European koupos — hill.
hopbiten (Swedish): clenched, together (with reference to teeth)
Definitions
- clenched, together (with reference to teeth)
Ancestry of “hopbiten”, step by step
hopbiten traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish hop
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | hop | heap, collection; a whole bunch |
| 2 | Old Norse | hópr | heap; group |
| 3 | Middle Low German | hōp | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | hōp | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | haup | heap, pile |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | haupaz | a heap, pile; a crowd, throng |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | koupos | hill |
via Swedish biten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | biten | bitten; stung; hooked, addicted |