Where does “uphill” come from?
Uphill combines Old English upp with Old English hyll, tracing through Proto-Germanic ub and ultimately Proto-Indo-European kelH-, which may relate to concepts of elevation or rising.
uphill (English): Up a slope, towards higher ground; With...
Definitions
- Up a slope, towards higher ground; With...
Ancestry of “uphill”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Hill | a surname |
| 2 | Middle English | hil | — |
| 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 |
Words derived from “uphill”