Where does “hūfe” come from?
hūfe (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic hūbā, from Proto-Germanic hūbǭ, from Proto-Indo-European kēwp-.
hūfe (Old English): a covering for the head
Ancestry of “hūfe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | hūbā | hood, cowl |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hūbǭ | a covering for the head; hood; cowl |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kēwp- | — |
Words derived from “hūfe”