Where does “hillock” come from?
Hillock comes from Middle English hillok, a diminutive form of hill, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *hillaz meaning a raised landform.
hillock (English): A small hill
Definitions
- A small hill
Ancestry of “hillock”, step by step
hillock traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Hill
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Hill | a surname |
| 2 | Middle English | hil | hill |
| 3 | Old English | hyll | hill |
| 4 | Albanian | hulli | furrow |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hulliz | hill |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kl̥Hnís | hill |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kelH- | to rise, to be tall; hill |
via Middle English hillok
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | hillok | — |