Where does “huf” come from?

huf (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic hupi, from Proto-Germanic hupiz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeu̯bh₂-.

Ancestry of “huf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanichupihip
2Proto-Germanichupizhip, haunch, upper part of the thigh
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeu̯bh₂-—

Words derived from “huf”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱeu̯bh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hupiz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hupi →
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