Where does “huve” come from?

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

huve (Norwegian Nynorsk): alternative form of hue

Definitions

  1. alternative form of hue

Ancestry of “huve”, 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 →
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