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Where does “Hubert” come from?

Hubert (Old French) comes from Proto-Germanic berhtaz, from Proto-Germanic hrabnaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

Ancestry of “Hubert”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicberhtazbright, shining
2Proto-Germanichrabnazraven
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱorh₂-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
6Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

Words derived from “Hubert”

  • Hubert
  • Huberta
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