Where does “erhoffen” come from?
erhoffen (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish hoffen, from Middle High German hoffen, from Old High German *hoffōn, from Proto-West Germanic hopōn — to hope, to expect.
erhoffen (Luxembourgish): to hope for
Ancestry of “erhoffen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Luxembourgish | hoffen | to hope |
| 2 | Middle High German | hoffen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | *hoffōn | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hopōn | to hope, to expect |