Where does “hȳf” come from?
hȳf (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic hūfi, from Proto-Indo-European kuHp-, from Proto-Indo-European kew- — to swell; skin, complexion; to bend, to be bent.
Ancestry of “hȳf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | hūfi | beehive |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kuHp- | water vessel; water vessel; hollow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kew- | to swell; skin, complexion; to bend, to be bent |