Where does “*happia” come from?

*happia (Vulgar Latin) comes from Frankish happja, from Proto-Germanic *hapjǭ, from Proto-Indo-European kop- — to dig; to strike, to beat.

Ancestry of “*happia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishhappjaaxe, hatchet
2Proto-Germanic*hapjǭ—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankop-to dig; to strike, to beat

Words derived from “*happia”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kop- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *hapjǭ →Every word from Frankish happja →