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

  1. 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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanhofyard, court, courtyard open area by a house or enclosed by houses
2Middle High Germanhoffarm; court
3Old High Germanhof
4Proto-Germanic*hof
5Proto-Germanichufąhill, elevated place; house, hall, estate
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeup-to arch, bend, buckle; a hollow
7Proto-Indo-Europeankeu-bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright

via German Ärar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanÄrarthe treasury; the property of the state
2Latinaerariumthe state treasury
3Latinaesmoney, pay, fee, fare; copper, bronze, brass;...
4Proto-Italicaosbronze, copper
5Proto-Italicajos
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éyosa metal, copper, bronze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keu-Every word from Proto-Indo-European keup-Every word from Proto-Germanic hufą