Where does “hoven” come from?

hoven (Middle English) comes from Old English hōfian, from Proto-Germanic hufōną, from Proto-Germanic hufą, from Proto-Indo-European keup-, from Proto-Indo-European keu- — bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright.

hoven (Middle English): to linger, wait, hover, move aside, entertain,...

Definitions

  1. to linger, wait, hover, move aside, entertain,...

Ancestry of “hoven”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhōfian—
2Proto-Germanichufōnąto house, lodge
3Proto-Germanichufąhill, elevated place; house, hall, estate
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeup-to arch, bend, buckle; a hollow
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeu-bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright

Words derived from “hoven”

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