Where does “hūfōn” come from?

hūfōn (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic haupaz, from Proto-Indo-European koupos — hill.

Ancestry of “hūfōn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichaupaza heap, pile; a crowd, throng
2Proto-Indo-Europeankouposhill

Words derived from “hūfōn

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kouposEvery word from Proto-Germanic haupaz