Where does “hof” come from?
hof (English) comes 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.
hof (English): Enclosure, court, dwelling, building, house;...
Definitions
- Enclosure, court, dwelling, building, house;...
Ancestry of “hof”, step by step
hof traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German hof
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | hof | yard, court, courtyard open area by a house or enclosed by houses |
| 2 | Middle High German | hof | farm; court |
| 3 | Old High German | hof | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *hof | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hufą | hill, elevated place; house, hall, estate |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | keup- | to arch, bend, buckle; a hollow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | keu- | bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright |
via Korean 호프
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 호프 | bar or pub; hope, youth of promise |
| 2 | English | Hope | from the virtue, like Faith and Charity first used by Puritans |
| 3 | Middle English | hope | a valley |
| 4 | Old English | hōp | valley; mound, raised land; in combination,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hōpą | bow, curve, arch; ring, hoop |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kāb- | to bend |
via Old Norse hóf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | hóf | moderation, measure; proportion, equal degree;... |