Etymograph

English

Vanderhoef

Vanderhoef comes from Dutch van ‘of’, from Middle Dutch van ‘of’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂epo ‘off, of’.

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂epo‘off, of’reconstructed
  2. Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂poneh₁‘from’reconstructed
  3. Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*fanē‘from’reconstructed
  4. Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*fanāreconstructed
  5. Old Dutchc. 500–1150fan‘from’
  6. Middle Dutchc. 1150–1500van‘of’
  7. Dutchc. 1500–presentsame form‘of’
  8. EnglishtodayVanderhoef

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂epo‘off, of’reconstructed
  2. Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂poneh₁‘from’reconstructed
  3. Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*fanē‘from’reconstructed
  4. Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*fanāreconstructed
  5. Old Dutchc. 500–1150fan‘from’
  6. Middle Dutchc. 1150–1500van‘of’
  7. Dutchc. 1500–presentsame form‘of’
  8. EnglishtodayVanderhoef

Every English word from Proto-Indo-European *h₂epo

Today it means

name A surname from Dutch.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂epo / Vanderhoef

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