Where does “houve” come from?

houve (Middle English) comes from Old English hūfe, from Proto-West Germanic hūbā, from Proto-Germanic hūbǭ, from Proto-Indo-European kēwp-.

houve (Middle English): A head covering of various kinds; a hood; a coif;...

Definitions

  1. A head covering of various kinds; a hood; a coif;...

Ancestry of “houve”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhūfea covering for the head
2Proto-West Germanichūbāhood, cowl
3Proto-Germanichūbǭa covering for the head; hood; cowl
4Proto-Indo-Europeankēwp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kēwp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hūbǭ →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hūbā →