Where does “Unhöflichkeit” come from?
Unhöflichkeit (German) comes from German unhöflich, from German höflich, from Middle High German hövelich, from Middle High German hof, from Old High German hof, from Proto-Germanic *hof, from Proto-Germanic hufą, from Proto-Indo-European keup- — bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright.
Unhöflichkeit (German): rudeness, discourtesy, impoliteness,...
Definitions
- rudeness, discourtesy, impoliteness,...
Ancestry of “Unhöflichkeit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | unhöflich | rude; uncivil |
| 2 | German | höflich | polite |
| 3 | Middle High German | hövelich | — |
| 4 | Middle High German | hof | farm; court |
| 5 | Old High German | hof | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *hof | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hufą | hill, elevated place; house, hall, estate |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | keup- | to arch, bend, buckle; a hollow |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | keu- | bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright |