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
Ancestry of “huif”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | huve | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | hūfa | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | hūfi | beehive |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kuHp- | water vessel; water vessel; hollow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kew- | to swell; skin, complexion; to bend, to be bent |
Words derived from “huif”