Where does “hov” come from?

hov (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse hóf, from Proto-Germanic hufą, from Proto-Indo-European keup-, from Proto-Indo-European keu- — bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright.

hov (Norwegian Nynorsk): "or"<br>; a hoof; a pagan temple in the Old Norse...

Definitions

  1. "or"<br>; a hoof; a pagan temple in the Old Norse...

Ancestry of “hov”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehófmoderation, measure; proportion, equal degree;...
2Proto-Germanichufąhill, elevated place; house, hall, estate
3Proto-Indo-Europeankeup-to arch, bend, buckle; a hollow
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeu-bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright

Words derived from “hov”

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