Where does “huif” come from?

huif (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch huve, from Old Dutch hūfa, from Proto-West Germanic hūfi, from Proto-Indo-European kuHp-, from Proto-Indo-European kew- — to swell; skin, complexion; to bend, to be bent.

huif (Dutch): cap; hive

Definitions

  1. cap; hive

Ancestry of “huif”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchhuve—
2Old Dutchhūfa—
3Proto-West Germanichūfibeehive
4Proto-Indo-EuropeankuHp-water vessel; water vessel; hollow
5Proto-Indo-Europeankew-to swell; skin, complexion; to bend, to be bent

Words derived from “huif”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kuHp- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hūfi →