Where does “hooved” come from?

hooved (English) comes from Middle English hoved, from Old English ġehōfod — hoofed, hooved.

hooved (English): Alternative form of hoofed

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of hoofed

Ancestry of “hooved”, step by step

hooved traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle English hoved

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishhoved—
2Old Englishġehōfodhoofed, hooved

via English hoove

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhooveA disease in cattle consisting of inflammation of...
Every word from Old English ġehōfod →Every word from Middle English hoved →