Where does “heep” come from?

heep (Yola) comes from Middle English hepe, from Old English hēope, from Proto-Germanic heupǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewb-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.

heep (Yola): heap

Definitions

  1. heap

Ancestry of “heep”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishhepecrowd, multitude, assembly
2Old Englishhēopehip the fruit of a rose
3Proto-Germanicheupǭthornbush
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewb-briar, thorn
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱew-skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewb- →