Where does “hefo” come from?
hefo (Ido) comes from German Hefe, from Old High German hevo, from Proto-West Germanic habbjō, from Proto-West Germanic habbjan, from Proto-Germanic habjaną, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyé-, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
hefo (Ido): leaven, sourdough, yeast
Definitions
- leaven, sourdough, yeast
Ancestry of “hefo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Hefe | yeast; Clipping of Hefeweizen; hefeweizen |
| 2 | Old High German | hevo | yeast |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | habbjō | barm, yeast |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | habbjan | to have; to lift |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | habjaną | to have, to hold; to lift, heave |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyé- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |