English
hopping
Hopping comes from Middle French houbelon.
- Middle Frenchc. 1400–1600houbelon
- Englishtodayhopping
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Middle Frenchc. 1400–1600houbelon
- Englishtodayhopping
Every English word from Middle French houbelon
Today it means
noun hop picking, the practice of picking hops; for Londoners a holiday period working in the hop gardens of Kent.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Middle French houbelon / hopping