Etymograph

English

equihopper

From equi- + hopper.

Formed from equi- + hopper

Old Latin aiquos

Latin aequus ‘equal’

English equi-

Proto-Germanic *huppōną

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Old English hoppian ‘to hop’

Old English *hoppa ‘one who hops, hopper’

Middle English *hoppe

Middle English hoppere

English hopper

Today it means

noun A hopper piece that must jump a piece (the hurdle) to move, and lands an equal distance after the hurdle as the distance before the hurdle, in any direction; it may capture on its final square. It can only jump one piece, though this restriction does not apply to hippogonal moves.

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Etymograph / equihopper