Where does “הויפּט” come from?
הויפּט (Yiddish) comes from Middle High German höubet, from Old High German houbit, from Proto-Germanic haubudą, from Proto-Indo-European káput- — head.
הויפּט (Yiddish): head; main; thoroughly; through and through
Definitions
- head; main; thoroughly; through and through
Ancestry of “הויפּט”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | höubet | — |
| 2 | Old High German | houbit | head |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | haubudą | head |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | káput- | head |
Words derived from “הויפּט”