Where does “Hauptberuf” come from?
Hauptberuf (German) comes from German haupt-, from German Haupt, from Middle High German höubet, from Old High German houbit, from Proto-Germanic haubudą, from Proto-Indo-European káput- — head.
Ancestry of “Hauptberuf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | haupt- | head, chief, main, principal |
| 2 | German | Haupt | head; head; leader; chief; chief |
| 3 | Middle High German | höubet | — |
| 4 | Old High German | houbit | head |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | haubudą | head |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | káput- | head |