Where does “Hofärar” come from?
Hofärar (German) comes from German hof, from Middle High German hof, from Old High German 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.
Hofärar (German): assets of the state that had been under the administration of the imperial court
Definitions
- assets of the state that had been under the administration of the imperial court
Ancestry of “Hofärar”, step by step
Hofärar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German hof
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | hof | yard, court, courtyard open area by a house or enclosed by houses |
| 2 | Middle High German | hof | farm; court |
| 3 | Old High German | hof | — |
| 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 |