hopfo
Old High German
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *huppô (“hops”), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *(s)keup (“tuft, hair of the head”), referring to the plant's appearance. See also Old Saxon hoppo, Old High German hopfo, Middle English hoppe.
References
- Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “hop”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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