Where does “hue” come from?
hue (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse húfa, from Proto-Germanic hūbǭ, from Proto-Indo-European kēwp-.
hue (Norwegian Bokmål): a cap , woolly hat; a head
Definitions
- a cap , woolly hat; a head
Ancestry of “hue”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | húfa | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hūbǭ | a covering for the head; hood; cowl |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kēwp- | — |