Where does “Houf” come from?

Houf (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian hōf, from Proto-Germanic *hof, from Proto-Germanic hufą, from Proto-Indo-European keup-, from Proto-Indo-European keu- — bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright.

Houf (Saterland Frisian): hoof

Definitions

  1. hoof

Ancestry of “Houf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianhōfcourt
2Proto-Germanic*hof—
3Proto-Germanichufąhill, elevated place; house, hall, estate
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeup-to arch, bend, buckle; a hollow
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeu-bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keu- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European keup- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hufą →