Where does “hūfi” come from?

hūfi (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European kuHp-, from Proto-Indo-European kew- — to swell; skin, complexion; to bend, to be bent.

hūfi (Proto-West Germanic): beehive

Definitions

  1. beehive

Ancestry of “hūfi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeankuHp-water vessel; water vessel; hollow
2Proto-Indo-Europeankew-to swell; skin, complexion; to bend, to be bent

Words derived from “hūfi”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kuHp- →
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