Where does “Verhoeven” come from?

Verhoeven (Dutch) comes from Dutch hoeve, from Middle Dutch hoeve, from Old Dutch huova, from Proto-Germanic hōbō, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂péh₂.

Ancestry of “Verhoeven”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchhoevefarmstead
2Middle Dutchhoeve—
3Old Dutchhuovaplot of land
4Proto-Germanichōbōpiece of land
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂péh₂—

Words derived from “Verhoeven”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂péh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic hōbō →Every word from Old Dutch huova →