Where does “huva” come from?

huva (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish hūva, from Old Norse húfa, from Proto-Germanic hūbǭ, from Proto-Indo-European kēwp-.

huva (Swedish): a hood, a bonnet, a cap, a tea cosy, a cover

Definitions

  1. a hood, a bonnet, a cap, a tea cosy, a cover

Ancestry of “huva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishhūvahood, cowl
2Old Norsehúfa—
3Proto-Germanichūbǭa covering for the head; hood; cowl
4Proto-Indo-Europeankēwp-—

Words derived from “huva”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kēwp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hūbǭ →Every word from Old Norse húfa →