Where does “*hof” come from?

*hof (Proto-Germanic) comes 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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichufąhill, elevated place; house, hall, estate
2Proto-Indo-Europeankeup-to arch, bend, buckle; a hollow
3Proto-Indo-Europeankeu-bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright

Words derived from “*hof”

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