Where does “hoppa hage” come from?

hoppa hage (Swedish) comes from Swedish hoppa, from Old Swedish hoppa, from Old Norse hoppa, from Proto-Germanic huppōną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewb-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.

hoppa hage (Swedish): hopscotch

Definitions

  1. hopscotch

Ancestry of “hoppa hage”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhoppato jump, to skip
2Old Swedishhoppato jump
3Old Norsehoppa—
4Proto-Germanichuppōnąto move up and down; hop
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewb-briar, thorn
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱew-skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to...
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewb- →