Where does “Hufendorf” come from?
Hufendorf (German) comes from German dorf, from Middle High German dorf, from Old High German dorf, from Proto-West Germanic þorp, from Proto-Germanic þurpą, from Proto-Indo-European treb- — settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell.
Hufendorf (German): ribbon development, linear settlement, ribbon-built village a particular form of linear settlement in German-speaking countries, characterized by rows of houses situated along a linear object such as a riverbank, road, valley, or stream
Definitions
- ribbon development, linear settlement, ribbon-built village a particular form of linear settlement in German-speaking countries, characterized by rows of houses situated along a linear object such as a riverbank, road, valley, or stream
Ancestry of “Hufendorf”, step by step
Hufendorf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German dorf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | dorf | village rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town |
| 2 | Middle High German | dorf | village (rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town) |
| 3 | Old High German | dorf | village |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | þorp | village, rural settlement; gathering of people;... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þurpą | village, rural settlement; gathering of people;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | treb- | settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell |