Where does “hoven” come from?
hoven (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk hevja, from Old Norse hefja, from Proto-Germanic habjaną, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyé-, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
hoven (Norwegian Nynorsk): swollen; overproud; definite singular of hov
Definitions
- swollen; overproud; definite singular of hov
Ancestry of “hoven”, step by step
hoven traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk hevja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | hevja | to make or put higher, lift, increase,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | hefja | to heave, lift, raise; to exalt, raise in rank;... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | habjaną | to have, to hold; to lift, heave |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyé- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |
via Norwegian Nynorsk hevje
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | hevje | to make or put higher, lift, increase,... |