Where does “huichelen” come from?

huichelen (Dutch) comes from German heucheln, from Middle Low German hüchelen, from Proto-Germanic hiwją, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.

huichelen (Dutch): to feign, to pretend, to act hypocritically

Definitions

  1. to feign, to pretend, to act hypocritically

Ancestry of “huichelen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanheuchelnto feign (friendship, morality, etc.); to be hypocritical
2Middle Low Germanhüchelen—
3Proto-Germanichiwjąappearance, blee; form, shape; mold, mildew
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱew-skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle

Words derived from “huichelen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hiwją →