Where does “hovil” come from?

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

Ancestry of “hovil”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old English	hof	court, hall; house, building; a hoof
2	Proto-Germanic	hufą	hill, elevated place; house, hall, estate
3	Proto-Indo-European	keup-	to arch, bend, buckle; a hollow
4	Proto-Indo-European	keu-	bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright

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