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
- A head covering of various kinds; a hood; a coif;...
Ancestry of “houve”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | hūfe | a covering for the head |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | hūbā | hood, cowl |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hūbǭ | a covering for the head; hood; cowl |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kēwp- | — |