Where does “Rasthof” come from?
Rasthof (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.
Rasthof (German): roadhouse
Definitions
- roadhouse
Ancestry of “Rasthof”, step by step
Rasthof 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 |