Where does “heuweltjie” come from?

heuweltjie (English) comes from Dutch heuveltje, from Dutch heuvel, from Middle Dutch hoevel, from Old Dutch huvil, from Proto-Germanic hubilaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewb-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.

heuweltjie (English): A kind of large mound, of disputed origin, above...

Definitions

  1. A kind of large mound, of disputed origin, above...

Ancestry of “heuweltjie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchheuveltje
2Dutchheuvelhill
3Middle Dutchhoevel—
4Old Dutchhuvil—
5Proto-Germanichubilaz—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewb-briar, thorn
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱew-skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to...
8Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewb- →
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