Where does “*hōf” come from?

*hōf (Proto-West 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 “*hōf”, 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

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