Where does “hoffen” come from?
hoffen (German) comes from Middle High German hoffen, from Old High German *hoffōn, from Proto-West Germanic hopōn — to hope, to expect.
hoffen (German): to hope
Ancestry of “hoffen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | hoffen | — |
| 2 | Old High German | *hoffōn | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | hopōn | to hope, to expect |
Words derived from “hoffen”