Where does “hue” come from?

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

hue (Danish): a beanie, woolly hat

Definitions

  1. a beanie, woolly hat

Ancestry of “hue”, step by step

hue traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Danish huvæ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishhuvæ—
2Old Norsehúfa—
3Proto-Germanichūbǭa covering for the head; hood; cowl
4Proto-Indo-Europeankēwp-—

via Old Norse huga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehugathink
2Proto-Germanic*hugōnąto have in mind, think

Words derived from “hue”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kēwp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hūbǭ →Every word from Old Norse húfa →
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