Where does “underhoof” come from?
underhoof (English) comes from English hoof, from Middle English hof, from Old English hōf, from Proto-West Germanic *hōf, from Proto-Germanic hufą, from Proto-Indo-European keup-, from Proto-Indo-European keu- — bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright.
underhoof (English): Under the hooves of an animal
Definitions
- Under the hooves of an animal
Ancestry of “underhoof”, step by step
underhoof traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hoof
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hoof | The tip of a toe of an ungulate such as a horse,... |
| 2 | Middle English | hof | measure, reason |
| 3 | Old English | hōf | court, hall |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *hōf | — |
| 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 |