Where does “Haufenwolke” come from?

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

Haufenwolke (German): cumulus

Definitions

  1. cumulus

Ancestry of “Haufenwolke”, step by step

Haufenwolke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German häufen

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-—

via German wolke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanwolkecloud, made of steam, ash, smoke or anything that resembles such a mass (may also be Schwaden or Schwade in this sense)
2Middle High Germanwolkencloud
3Old High Germanwolkan—
4Proto-Germanicwulkanącloud
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwelg-wet, damp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kēwp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hūbǭ →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hūbā →