myEtymology.com: English etymology of hophead

Etymology of the English word hophead

the English word hophead

derived from the English word head

derived from the Proto-Germanic root *khaubuthan

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kaput- (head)

derived from the English word hop

derived from the Middle Dutch word hoppe

The earliest known usage of hophead in English dates from the 20th century.

Word found in Modern English