Where does “hovel” come from?

hovel (Middle English) comes from Middle English hōve, from Old English hōf, from Proto-West Germanic *hōf, from Proto-Germanic hufą, from Proto-Indo-European keup-, from Proto-Indo-European keu- — bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright.

Ancestry of “hovel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishhōveground-ivy
2Old Englishhōfcourt, hall
3Proto-West Germanic*hōf—
4Proto-Germanichufąhill, elevated place; house, hall, estate
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeup-to arch, bend, buckle; a hollow
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeu-bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright

Words derived from “hovel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keu- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European keup- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hufą →
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