Where does “Hub” come from?
Hub (German) comes from German heben, from Middle High German heben, from Old High German hevan, from Proto-Germanic habjaną, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyé-, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
Hub (German): lift, lifting
Definitions
- lift, lifting
Ancestry of “Hub”, step by step
Hub traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German heben
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | heben | to lift; to raise; to heave; to hoist; to rise;... |
| 2 | Middle High German | heben | — |
| 3 | Old High German | hevan | to lift |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | habjaną | to have, to hold; to lift, heave |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyé- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |