Where does “hyf” come from?

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

hyf (Swedish): hypha

Definitions

  1. hypha

Ancestry of “hyf”, step by step

hyf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-West Germanic hūfi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanichūfibeehive
2Proto-Indo-EuropeankuHp-water vessel; water vessel; hollow
3Proto-Indo-Europeankew-to swell; skin, complexion; to bend, to be bent

via Ancient Greek ὑφή

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὑφήweb
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwebʰ-to weave, braid
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kuHp- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hūfi →