Where does “hulli” come from?
hulli (Albanian) comes from Proto-Germanic hulliz, from Proto-Indo-European kl̥Hnís, from Proto-Indo-European kelH- — to rise, to be tall; hill.
hulli (Albanian): furrow
Definitions
- furrow
Ancestry of “hulli”, step by step
hulli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic hulliz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hulliz | hill |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kl̥Hnís | hill |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kelH- | to rise, to be tall; hill |
via Proto-Indo-European selk-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | selk- | to pull, drag; to drag, to furrow; to pull, draw |