Where does “hóf” come from?

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

hóf (Old Norse): moderation, measure; proportion, equal degree;...

Definitions

moderation, measure; proportion, equal degree;...

Ancestry of “hóf”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Germanic	hufą	hill, elevated place; house, hall, estate
2	Proto-Indo-European	keup-	to arch, bend, buckle; a hollow
3	Proto-Indo-European	keu-	bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright

Words derived from “hóf”

hof
hóf
hov
hov
hóflegur
hóflaus
Hofer
örhóf
hestehov
óhóflegur

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