Where does “Hofer” come from?
Hofer (English) comes from English hof, from German hof, from Middle High German hof, from Old High German hof, from Proto-Germanic *hof, from Proto-Germanic hufą, from Proto-Indo-European keup-, from Proto-Indo-European keu- — bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright.
Hofer (English): A hall-of-famer
Definitions
- A hall-of-famer
Ancestry of “Hofer”, step by step
Hofer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hof
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hof | Enclosure, court, dwelling, building, house;... |
| 2 | German | hof | yard, court, courtyard open area by a house or enclosed by houses |
| 3 | Middle High German | hof | farm; court |
| 4 | Old High German | hof | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *hof | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hufą | hill, elevated place; house, hall, estate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | keup- | to arch, bend, buckle; a hollow |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | keu- | bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright |
via German Hofer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Hofer | a native or inhabitant of Hof placename |
| 2 | German | -er | Forms agent nouns etc. from verbs, suffixed to... |
| 3 | Old High German | -āri | used to form agent nouns |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | -ārī | -er |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -ārijaz | -er |
| 6 | Latin | -ārius | er |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *-āzios | Forms relational adjectives to nouns (and rarely numerals) |