Where does “hue” come from?

hue (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse húfa, from Proto-Germanic hūbǭ, from Proto-Indo-European kēwp-.

hue (Norwegian Nynorsk): a cap without a peak, often knitted, woolly hat

Definitions

  1. a cap without a peak, often knitted, woolly hat

Ancestry of “hue”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehúfa—
2Proto-Germanichūbǭa covering for the head; hood; cowl
3Proto-Indo-Europeankēwp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kēwp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hūbǭ →Every word from Old Norse húfa →