Where does “hof” come from?

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

Ancestry of “hof”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonhofdwelling, hovel, house; court, hall; a hoof
2Proto-Germanic*hof—
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 “hof”

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