Where does “hillshade” come from?
hillshade (English) comes from English Hill, from Middle English hil, from Old English hyll, from Albanian hulli, from Proto-Germanic hulliz, from Proto-Indo-European kl̥Hnís, from Proto-Indo-European kelH- — to rise, to be tall; hill.
hillshade (English): A graphical representation of a surface as if illuminated from one side
Definitions
- A graphical representation of a surface as if illuminated from one side
Ancestry of “hillshade”, step by step
hillshade 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 English shade
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | shade | Darkness where light, particularly sunlight, is... |
| 2 | Middle English | schade | A shadow or a similar effect; A shade or... |
| 3 | Old English | sċeadu | shadow, shade; darkness; protection |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | skadu | shadow |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skaduz | a shadow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |