Where does “hoibert” come from?
hoibert (Bavarian) comes from Bavarian hoib, from Middle High German halp, from Old High German halb, from Proto-West Germanic halb, from Proto-Germanic halbaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelH-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
hoibert (Bavarian): half, halfway
Definitions
- half, halfway
Ancestry of “hoibert”, step by step
hoibert traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bavarian hoib
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bavarian | hoib | half, halfway |
| 2 | Middle High German | halp | — |
| 3 | Old High German | halb | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | halb | half |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | halbaz | half |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kelH- | to cut; to split, to separate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |
via Bavarian ert
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bavarian | ert | — |