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

*hōf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic hufą

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

via Proto-Germanic hōfaz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichōfazhoof
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱoph₂óshoof

Words derived from “*hōf”

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