Where does “Хьюберт” come from?
Хьюберт (Russian) comes from English Hubert, from Old French Hubert, from Proto-Germanic berhtaz, from Proto-Germanic hrabnaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.
Ancestry of “Хьюберт”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Hubert | borne by an 8th-century bishop of Liège, patron saint of hunters |
| 2 | Old French | Hubert | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | berhtaz | bright, shining |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hrabnaz | raven |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorh₂- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |