Where does “Kaerichhof” come from?
Kaerichhof (Pennsylvania German) comes from Pennsylvania German Hof, 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.
Kaerichhof (Pennsylvania German): Alternative form of Karichhof
Definitions
- Alternative form of Karichhof
Ancestry of “Kaerichhof”, step by step
Kaerichhof traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Pennsylvania German Hof
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennsylvania German | Hof | yard; farm place |
| 2 | Old High German | hof | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *hof | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hufą | hill, elevated place; house, hall, estate |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | keup- | to arch, bend, buckle; a hollow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | keu- | bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright |