Where does “húfur” come from?
húfur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse húfr, from Old Norse hófr, from Proto-Germanic hōfaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱoph₂ós — hoof.
húfur (Icelandic): the hull or hulk of a ship; indefinite nominative...
Definitions
- the hull or hulk of a ship; indefinite nominative...
Ancestry of “húfur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | húfr | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | hófr | hoof |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hōfaz | hoof |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱoph₂ós | hoof |