Where does “huve” come from?

huve (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch hūfa, from Proto-West Germanic hūfi, from Proto-Indo-European kuHp-, from Proto-Indo-European kew- — to swell; skin, complexion; to bend, to be bent.

Ancestry of “huve”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchhūfa—
2Proto-West Germanichūfibeehive
3Proto-Indo-EuropeankuHp-water vessel; water vessel; hollow
4Proto-Indo-Europeankew-to swell; skin, complexion; to bend, to be bent

Words derived from “huve”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kuHp- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hūfi →