Where does “unhilly” come from?
unhilly (English) comes from English hilly, 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.
unhilly (English): Not hilly
Definitions
- Not hilly
Ancestry of “unhilly”, step by step
unhilly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hilly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hilly | Abundant in hills; having many hills |
| 2 | English | Hill | a surname |
| 3 | Middle English | hil | hill |
| 4 | Old English | hyll | hill |
| 5 | Albanian | hulli | furrow |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hulliz | hill |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kl̥Hnís | hill |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kelH- | to rise, to be tall; hill |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |