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
- A kind of large mound, of disputed origin, above...
Ancestry of “heuweltjie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | heuveltje | |
| 2 | Dutch | heuvel | hill |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | hoevel | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | huvil | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hubilaz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewb- | briar, thorn |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱew- | skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷṓws | cattle |