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

Definitions

  1. beret

Ancestry of “alpahúfa”, step by step

alpahúfa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic húfa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandichúfacap
2Old Norsehúfa—
3Proto-Germanichūbǭa covering for the head; hood; cowl
4Proto-Indo-Europeankēwp-—

via Icelandic Alpar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IcelandicAlparAlps
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kēwp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hūbǭ →Every word from Old Norse húfa →