Where does “Melhuish” come from?

Melhuish (English) comes from Old English hiwisc, from Proto-Germanic hīwiskiją, from Proto-Germanic hīwą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeyw-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

Ancestry of “Melhuish”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhiwischousehold; a hide
2Proto-Germanichīwiskijąhousehold
3Proto-Germanichīwąmarriage
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeyw-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱeyw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hīwą →