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Where does “hōfaz” come from?

hōfaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱoph₂ós — hoof.

hōfaz (Proto-Germanic): hoof

Definitions

  1. hoof

Ancestry of “hōfaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱoph₂óshoof

Words derived from “hōfaz”

  • hoof
  • hoofer
  • hoofprint
  • hoofbeat
  • hoofstock
  • hoofmark
  • forehoof
  • hooflike
  • hoofless
  • underhoof
  • hoofrot
  • hoofbound
  • brohoof
  • behuft
  • Hufnagel
  • Huf
  • Huftier
  • Hufschlag
  • hufumo
  • hufo
  • hufofero
  • hufulo
  • hoef
  • hov
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