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

hof traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic *hof

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

via Proto-West Germanic *hōf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanic*hōf—
2Proto-Germanichōfazhoof
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱoph₂óshoof

Words derived from “hof”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keu- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European keup- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hufą →