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English word origin

Etymology of hop

From Middle English hoppen, from Old English hoppian (“to hop, spring, leap, dance”), from Proto-West Germanic *huppōn, from Proto-Germanic *huppōną (“to hop”), from Proto-Indo-European *kewb- (“to bend, bow”). Cognate w

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
noun

A short jump. · A jump on one leg. · A short journey, especially in the case of air travel, one that takes place on a private plane. · A brief period of development or progress.

verb

To jump a short distance. · To jump on one foot. · To be in state of energetic activity. · To suddenly take a mode of transportation that one does not drive oneself, often surreptitiously.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Middle English hoppen, from Old English hoppian (“to hop, spring, leap, dance”), from Proto-West Germanic *huppōn, from Proto-Germanic *huppōną (“to hop”), from Proto-Indo-European *kewb- (“to bend, bow”). Cognate with Dutch hoppen (“to hop”), German hopfen, hoppen (“to hop”), Danish hoppe (“to hop, leap, jump”), Swedish hoppa (“to hop, leap, jump”), Icelandic hoppa (“to hop, skip”).

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  • Root classification mention*ḱewb-ine-pro
  • Inherited-form mentionhoppenenm
  • Inherited-form mentionhoppianang · to hop, spring, leap, dance
  • Inherited-form mention*huppōngmw-pro
  • Inherited-form mention*huppōnągem-pro · to hop
  • Derivation mention*kewb-ine-pro · to bend, bow
  • Cognate mentionhoppennl · to hop
  • Cognate mentionhopfende
  • Cognate mentionhoppeda · to hop, leap, jump
  • Cognate mentionhoppasv · to hop, leap, jump
  • Cognate mentionhoppais · to hop, skip

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
verb

To impregnate with hops, especially to add hops as a flavouring agent during the production of beer · To gather hops.

noun

A plant of species Humulus lupulus, native to northern Europe, female flowers of which are used to flavour many types of beer during brewing. · The flowers of the hop plant, dried and used to brew beer. · Opium, or some other narcotic drug. · The fruit of the dog rose; a hip.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Middle English hoppe, from Middle Dutch hoppe, from Old Dutch *hoppo, from Proto-Germanic *huppô, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *(s)keup (“tuft, hair of the head”), referring to the plant's appearance. Cognate with German Hopfen and French houblon.

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