Where does “selihof” come from?

selihof (Old High German) comes from Old High German hof, 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.

selihof (Old High German): manor

Definitions

  1. manor

Ancestry of “selihof”, step by step

selihof traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old High German hof

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanhof—
2Proto-Germanic*hof—
3Proto-Germanichufąhill, elevated place; house, hall, estate
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeup-to arch, bend, buckle; a hollow
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeu-bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright

via Old High German sal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germansalhouse, hall; dwelling, house, entrance hall;...
2Proto-West Germanicsālihappiness, prosperity; proper, appropriate time
3Proto-Germanicsalizhouse; dwelling; hall; room
4Proto-Indo-Europeansol-whole
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keu- →