Where does “Hügelgrab” come from?
Hügelgrab (German) comes from German grab, from Middle High German grap, from Old High German grap, from Proto-Germanic grabą, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrābʰ- — to dig, scratch, scrape.
Hügelgrab (German): tumulus, burial mound, grave mound
Definitions
- tumulus, burial mound, grave mound
Ancestry of “Hügelgrab”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | grab | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | grap | grave |
| 3 | Old High German | grap | grave; tomb |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | grabą | grave |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrābʰ- | to dig, scratch, scrape |