Where does “Häufchen” come from?

Häufchen (German) comes from German häufen, from Middle High German hūfe, from Proto-West Germanic hūbā, from Proto-Germanic hūbǭ, from Proto-Indo-European kēwp-.

Häufchen (German): Diminutive of Haufen; excrement

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of Haufen; excrement

Ancestry of “Häufchen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanhäufento heap (up), to pile up
2Middle High Germanhūfe—
3Proto-West Germanichūbāhood, cowl
4Proto-Germanichūbǭa covering for the head; hood; cowl
5Proto-Indo-Europeankēwp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kēwp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hūbǭ →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hūbā →