Where does “hoover” come from?
hoover (English) comes from German Huber, from German -er, from Old High German -āri, from Proto-West Germanic -ārī, from Proto-Germanic -ārijaz, from Latin -ārius, from Proto-Italic *-āzios — Forms relational adjectives to nouns (and rarely numerals).
hoover (English): A vacuum cleaner, irrespective of brand; To clean...
Definitions
- A vacuum cleaner, irrespective of brand; To clean...
Ancestry of “hoover”, step by step
hoover traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Huber
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Huber | — |
| 2 | German | -er | Forms agent nouns etc. from verbs, suffixed to... |
| 3 | Old High German | -āri | used to form agent nouns |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | -ārī | -er |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -ārijaz | -er |
| 6 | Latin | -ārius | er |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *-āzios | Forms relational adjectives to nouns (and rarely numerals) |
via Low German Hufer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Low German | Hufer | — |