An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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hop
  کپ  
kop
Fr.: 1) sautiller, sauter; 2) sautillement, saut  

  1. To move by a quick springy leap or in a series of leaps. (Of a person) Move by jumping on one foot. (Of a bird or other animal) move by jumping with two or all feet at once.

  2. An act of hopping; short leap.

Etymology (EN): M.E. hoppen; O.E. hoppian; cognate with Ger. hopfen, O.N. hoppa.

Etymology (PE): Kopidan, from kop; cf. (Bašâgardi) kup, (Lârestâni) komp, (Bardesiri) gopak, (Sistâni) job, (Kermâni) pok, pokidan “jump, leap.”