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

  1. hoof, bony foot of various animals

Ancestry of “hoef”, step by step

hoef traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch hoeve

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

via Middle Dutch hoef

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchhoef—
2Old Dutchhuof—
3Proto-Germanichōfazhoof
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱoph₂óshoof

Words derived from “hoef”

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