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

Definitions

  1. beehive

Ancestry of “immenhuif”, step by step

immenhuif traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch huif

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchhuifcap; hive
2Middle Dutchhuve—
3Old Dutchhūfa—
4Proto-West Germanichūfibeehive
5Proto-Indo-EuropeankuHp-water vessel; water vessel; hollow
6Proto-Indo-Europeankew-to swell; skin, complexion; to bend, to be bent

via Dutch imme

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchimmebeeswarm; honeybee
2Middle Dutchimme—
3Old Dutchimbi—
4Proto-West Germanicimbībee; beeswarm
5Proto-Indo-Europeana(m)pi-stinging insect, bee
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kuHp- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hūfi →