Where does “heefen” come from?
heefen (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German höufen, from Old High German hūfōn, from Proto-Germanic haupaz, from Proto-Indo-European koupos — hill.
heefen (Luxembourgish): to heap, to pile up; to accrete, to pile up
Definitions
- to heap, to pile up; to accrete, to pile up
Ancestry of “heefen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | höufen | — |
| 2 | Old High German | hūfōn | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | haupaz | a heap, pile; a crowd, throng |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | koupos | hill |