Where does “赫爾” come from?
赫爾 (Chinese) comes from Dutch Geel, from Middle Dutch gelu, from Old Dutch gelo, from Proto-West Germanic gelu, from Proto-Germanic gelwaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.
赫爾 (Chinese): Hull
Definitions
- Hull
Ancestry of “赫爾”, step by step
赫爾 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch Geel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Geel | yellow |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | gelu | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | gelo | yellow |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | gelu | yellow |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gelwaz | yellow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃wós | yellow, green |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |
via Polish Hel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | Hel | Hel |
| 2 | New Latin | helium | helium |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἥλιος | sun |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |