Where does “hoofed” come from?

Hoofed is derived from Middle English hoved, from Old English ġehōfod, a past participle indicating possession or fitness.

hoofed (English): Having a hoof or hooves; simple past tense and...

Definitions

  1. Having a hoof or hooves; simple past tense and...

Ancestry of “hoofed”, step by step

hoofed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle English hoved

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishhoved—
2Old Englishġehōfodhoofed, hooved

via Middle English hovyde

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishhovyde—

Words derived from “hoofed”

Every word from Old English ġehōfod →Every word from Middle English hoved →