Middle English word hoven comes from Proto-Indo-European - -yéti, Proto-Indo-European *kewp-, Proto-Indo-European *keup-, and later Proto-Germanic *hufą (Hill, elevated place. House, hall, estate.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| - -yéti | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *kewp- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *keup- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *keh₂p- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *kh₂pyé- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *hufą | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Hill, elevated place. House, hall, estate. |
| *habjaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To lift, heave To have, hold. |
| *hufōną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *habanaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *hofian | Old English (ang) | |
| hafen | Old English (ang) | |
| hoven | Middle English (enm) |