Where does “hūfen” come from?

hūfen (Middle High German) comes from Old High German hūfōn, from Proto-Germanic haupaz, from Proto-Indo-European koupos — hill.

Ancestry of “hūfen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanhūfōn—
2Proto-Germanichaupaza heap, pile; a crowd, throng
3Proto-Indo-Europeankouposhill
Every word from Proto-Indo-European koupos →Every word from Proto-Germanic haupaz →Every word from Old High German hūfōn →