Where does “Hügel” come from?

Hügel (German) comes from Proto-Germanic haugaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- — flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten.

Hügel (German): hill

Definitions

  1. hill

Ancestry of “Hügel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichaugazheight; hill
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewk-flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten

Words derived from “Hügel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haugaz →
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