hoof

English

/hʊf/

noun
Definitions
  • The tip of a toe of an ungulate such as a horse, ox or deer, strengthened by a thick keratin covering.
  • (slang) The human foot.
  • (geometry) An ungula.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English hoof inherited from Old English hōf inherited from Proto-Germanic *hōfaz inherited from Proto-Indo-European *ḱoph₂ós (hoof).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ḱoph₂ós

Gloss

hoof

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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