Where does “uphiller” come from?
uphiller (English) comes from English uphill, 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.
uphiller (English): A person traveling uphill
Definitions
- A person traveling uphill
Ancestry of “uphiller”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | uphill | Up a slope, towards higher ground; With... |
| 2 | English | Hill | a surname |
| 3 | Middle English | hil | — |
| 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 |