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Where does “hof” come from?

hof (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic *hof, from Proto-Germanic hufą, from Proto-Indo-European keup-, from Proto-Indo-European keu- — bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright.

Ancestry of “hof”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic*hof—
2Proto-Germanichufąhill, elevated place; house, hall, estate
3Proto-Indo-Europeankeup-to arch, bend, buckle; a hollow
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeu-bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright

Words derived from “hof”

  • hof
  • unhöflich
  • höflich
  • Unhöflichkeit
  • höfisch
  • Hof
  • Autohof
  • Bauernhof
  • Rasthof
  • Hinterhof
  • unhöflicherweise
  • Gasthof
  • Innenhof
  • Höflichkeit
  • Hofjude
  • hövelich
  • hof
  • hovelich
  • héiflech
  • Héiflechkeet
  • Haff
  • Bauerenhaff
  • Kaerichhof
  • Hof
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