Where does “Hügelland” come from?
Hügelland (English) comes from German Hügelland, from German land, from Middle High German lant, from Old High German lant, from Proto-West Germanic land, from Proto-Germanic landą, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.
Hügelland (English): A type of landscape consisting of low rolling hills whose topography or surface structure lies between that of a lowland region (plains or river terraces) and that of a more hill range or low mountain range
Definitions
- A type of landscape consisting of low rolling hills whose topography or surface structure lies between that of a lowland region (plains or river terraces) and that of a more hill range or low mountain range
Ancestry of “Hügelland”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Hügelland | hilly upland, hill country, Hügelland |
| 2 | German | land | country territory of a nation |
| 3 | Middle High German | lant | land; country |
| 4 | Old High German | lant | land; country |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | land | land, area of ground |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | landą | land, area of ground |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lendʰ- | land, heath; loins |