Where does “hóf” come from?

hóf (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse hóf, from Proto-Germanic hufą, from Proto-Indo-European keup-, from Proto-Indo-European keu- — bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright.

hóf (Icelandic): moderation; indefinite accusative singular of...

Definitions

  1. moderation; indefinite accusative singular of...

Ancestry of “hóf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehófmoderation, measure; proportion, equal degree;...
2Proto-Germanichufąhill, elevated place; house, hall, estate
3Proto-Indo-Europeankeup-to arch, bend, buckle; a hollow
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeu-bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright

Words derived from “hóf”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keu- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European keup- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hufą →