Where does “hoef” come from?
hoef (Dutch) comes from Dutch hoeve, from Middle Dutch hoeve, from Old Dutch huova, from Proto-Germanic hōbō, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂péh₂.
hoef (Dutch): hoof, bony foot of various animals
Definitions
- hoof, bony foot of various animals
Ancestry of “hoef”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | hoeve | farmstead |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | hoeve | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | huova | plot of land |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hōbō | piece of land |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂péh₂ | — |