Where does “heof” come from?
heof (Old English) comes from Old English hēofan, from Proto-Germanic *heufaną.
heof (Old English): grief; mourning; wailing; lamentation
Definitions
- grief; mourning; wailing; lamentation
Ancestry of “heof”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | hēofan | to grieve, mourn |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *heufaną | — |