Where does “immenhuif” come from?
immenhuif (Dutch) comes from Dutch huif, 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.
immenhuif (Dutch): beehive
Ancestry of “immenhuif”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | huif | cap; hive |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | huve | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | hūfa | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hūfi | beehive |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kuHp- | water vessel; water vessel; hollow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kew- | to swell; skin, complexion; to bend, to be bent |