Where does “hil” come from?
hil (Cornish) comes from Proto-Brythonic hil, from Proto-Celtic sīlom, from Proto-Indo-European seh₁- — to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,...
hil (Cornish): race, ethnicity
Ancestry of “hil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Brythonic | hil | race, lineage |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | sīlom | seed |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₁- | to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,... |