Where does “Hoffman” come from?

Hoffman (English) comes from German Hoffmann, 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.

Hoffman (English): of German and Ashkenazi Jewish origin

Definitions

  1. of German and Ashkenazi Jewish origin

Ancestry of “Hoffman”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHoffmann—
2Middle High Germanhoffarm; court
3Old High Germanhof—
4Proto-Germanic*hof—
5Proto-Germanichufąhill, elevated place; house, hall, estate
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeup-to arch, bend, buckle; a hollow
7Proto-Indo-Europeankeu-bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keu- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European keup- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hufą →
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