English
alehoof
Alehoof comes from Middle English hōve ‘ground-ivy’, and goes back to Old English hōfe.
- Old Englishc. 450–1150hōfe‘ground-ivy’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500hōve‘ground-ivy’
- Middle English, derivedc. 1150–1500ale-hōve
- Englishtodayalehoof
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Old Englishc. 450–1150hōfe‘ground-ivy’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500hōve‘ground-ivy’
- Middle English, derivedc. 1150–1500ale-hōve
- Englishtodayalehoof
Every English word from Old English hōfe
Today it means
noun ground-ivy (Glechoma hederacea)
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old English hōfe / alehoof