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

Definitions

  1. hill, elevation

Ancestry of “hil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchhil—
2Proto-Germanichullizhill
3Proto-Indo-Europeankl̥Hníshill
4Proto-Indo-EuropeankelH-to rise, to be tall; hill
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kl̥Hnís →Every word from Proto-Germanic hulliz →