Where does “behoof” come from?
Behoof comes from Middle English behoof, from Old English behōf, from Proto-Germanic bihōfą, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p-.
behoof (English): That which is advantageous to a person; behalf,...
Definitions
- That which is advantageous to a person; behalf,...
Ancestry of “behoof”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | behoof | — |
| 2 | Old English | behōf | advantage, behoof, profit; need |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *bihōf | — |