Where does “haapney” come from?
haapney (Yola) comes from Middle English halpenī, from Old English halpenige, from Old English healf, from Proto-Germanic *halb, from Proto-Germanic halbaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelH-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
haapney (Yola): halfpenny
Definitions
- halfpenny
Ancestry of “haapney”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | halpenī | a halfpenny often given in charity |
| 2 | Old English | halpenige | halfpenny |
| 3 | Old English | healf | side; half; partly |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *halb | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | halbaz | half |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kelH- | to cut; to split, to separate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |