Where does “hūfe” come from?

hūfe (Middle High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic hūbā, from Proto-Germanic hūbǭ, from Proto-Indo-European kēwp-.

Ancestry of “hūfe”, step by step

hūfe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-West Germanic hūbā

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanichūbāhood, cowl
2Proto-Germanichūbǭa covering for the head; hood; cowl
3Proto-Indo-Europeankēwp-—

via Old High German hūfo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanhūfoa heap
2Proto-Germanichūpô—

Words derived from “hūfe”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kēwp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hūbǭ →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hūbā →