Where does “Heuballen” come from?
Heuballen (German) comes from German Heu, from Middle High German höuwe, from Old High German hewi, from Proto-West Germanic hawi, from Proto-Germanic hawją, from Proto-Germanic hawwaną, from Proto-Celtic sukkos, from Proto-Indo-European suH- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
Heuballen (German): haybale
Definitions
- haybale
Ancestry of “Heuballen”, step by step
Heuballen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Heu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Heu | hay; plentiful money; marijuana |
| 2 | Middle High German | höuwe | hay |
| 3 | Old High German | hewi | hay |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hawi | hay |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hawją | hay |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hawwaną | to hew, to chop; to forge |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | sukkos | pig (snout) |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | suH- | pig, hog, swine |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |
via German Ballen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Ballen | bale; ball, pad; gerund of ballen |
| 2 | Middle High German | balle | — |
| 3 | Old High German | ballo | — |
| 4 | Old High German | bal | ball |
| 5 | Northern Sami | bállu | testicle, ball |
| 6 | Northern Sami | ballát | to become scared |
| 7 | Proto-Samic | pëlājëtēk | to become scared |
| 8 | Proto-Samic | pëlëtēk | to fear |
| 9 | Proto-Uralic | pele- | to fear |