Where does “Bauerenhaff” come from?

Bauerenhaff (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Haff, from Old High German hof, from Proto-Germanic *hof, from Proto-Germanic hufą, from Proto-Indo-European keup-, from Proto-Indo-European keu- — bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright.

Bauerenhaff (Luxembourgish): farm; farmyard

Definitions

  1. farm; farmyard

Ancestry of “Bauerenhaff”, step by step

Bauerenhaff traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Luxembourgish Haff

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LuxembourgishHaffcourtyard; court; farm
2Old High Germanhof—
3Proto-Germanic*hof—
4Proto-Germanichufąhill, elevated place; house, hall, estate
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeup-to arch, bend, buckle; a hollow
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeu-bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright

via Luxembourgish Bauer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LuxembourgishBauerfarmer; pawn
2Middle High Germanbūre—
3Old High Germanbūrpeasant
4Proto-West Germanic*būr—
5Proto-Germanicbūrazroom, chamber; dwelling, residence; dweller,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰew-to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keu- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European keup- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hufą →