Where does “hil” come from?
hil (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch hil, from Proto-Germanic hulliz, from Proto-Indo-European kl̥Hnís, from Proto-Indo-European kelH- — to rise, to be tall; hill.
hil (Dutch): hill, elevation
Ancestry of “hil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | hil | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hulliz | hill |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kl̥Hnís | hill |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kelH- | to rise, to be tall; hill |