Where does “hyfe” come from?
hyfe (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Ancient Greek ὑφή, from Proto-Indo-European webʰ- — to weave, braid.
hyfe (Norwegian Nynorsk): hypha
Ancestry of “hyfe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὑφή | web |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | webʰ- | to weave, braid |