Where does “elefanthue” come from?

elefanthue (Danish) comes from Danish hue, from Old Danish huvæ, from Old Norse húfa, from Proto-Germanic hūbǭ, from Proto-Indo-European kēwp-.

elefanthue (Danish): balaclava

Definitions

  1. balaclava

Ancestry of “elefanthue”, step by step

elefanthue traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish hue

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhuea beanie, woolly hat
2Old Danishhuvæ—
3Old Norsehúfa—
4Proto-Germanichūbǭa covering for the head; hood; cowl
5Proto-Indo-Europeankēwp-—

via Danish elefant

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishelefantelephant
2LatinelephantusAn elephant; Ivory
3Ancient Greekἐλέφαςivory; elephant
4Egyptianꜣbwcessation; elephant; elephant tusk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kēwp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hūbǭ →Every word from Old Norse húfa →