Where does “hoviniiaus” come from?
hoviniiaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish hovi, from Middle Low German hof, from Old Saxon 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.
hoviniiaus (Finnish): royal curtsey
Definitions
- royal curtsey
Ancestry of “hoviniiaus”, step by step
hoviniiaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish hovi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hovi | court |
| 2 | Middle Low German | hof | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | hof | dwelling, hovel, house; court, hall; a hoof |
| 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 Finnish niiaus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | niiaus | curtsey |
| 2 | Finnish | niiata | To curtsey |
| 3 | Swedish | niga | to bow, curtsey, sink down |
| 4 | Old Swedish | nīgha | to bow |
| 5 | Old Norse | hníga | to fall gently, sink down; to flow; to sink down;... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hnīwaną | to bow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kneygʷʰ- | to tend; incline; lean toward; bend; to bend,... |