Where does “hopprep” come from?
hopprep (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.
hopprep (Swedish): a skipping rope
Ancestry of “hopprep”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | hoppa | to jump, to skip |
| 2 | Old Swedish | hoppa | to jump |
| 3 | Old Norse | hoppa | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | huppōną | to move up and down; hop |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewb- | briar, thorn |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱew- | skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷṓws | cattle |