Hoop
/huːp/noun
A circular band or ring, especially one used for games, fastening, or support.
Did you know?English hoop is related to Dutch and Low German forms for a ring or band, and its older cousins likely trace back to a Proto-Germanic root meaning a bent or curved piece.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*hōpą
“a bend, curve, or hoop-like band”
Old English
OE
hōp
“a band, ring, or circular frame”
Middle Dutch / Middle Low German
MDu / MLG
hoep
“a hoop or band”
Middle English
ME
hoop
“a ring, band, or circular support”
Modern English
EN
hoop
“a circular band or ring, especially one used for games, fastening, or support”