Where does “alpahúfa” come from?
alpahúfa (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic húfa, from Old Norse húfa, from Proto-Germanic hūbǭ, from Proto-Indo-European kēwp-.
alpahúfa (Icelandic): beret
Ancestry of “alpahúfa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | húfa | cap |
| 2 | Old Norse | húfa | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hūbǭ | a covering for the head; hood; cowl |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kēwp- | — |