English
Hamp
Hamp comes from Old English henep ‘hemp’, and goes back to Proto-Germanic *hanapiz.
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*hanapiz‘hemp’reconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*hanapi‘hemp’reconstructed
- Old Englishc. 450–1150henep‘hemp’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500hemp
- EnglishtodayHamp
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*hanapiz‘hemp’reconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*hanapi‘hemp’reconstructed
- Old Englishc. 450–1150henep‘hemp’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500hemp
- EnglishtodayHamp
Every English word from Proto-Germanic *hanapiz
Today it means
name A surname.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Germanic *hanapiz / Hamp