Where does “hōf” come from?

hōf (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *hōf, from Proto-Germanic hufą, from Proto-Indo-European keup-, from Proto-Indo-European keu- — bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright.

hōf (Old English): court, hall

Definitions

  1. court, hall

Ancestry of “hōf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanic*hōf—
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 “hōf”

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