Where does “Maulwurfhügel” come from?
Maulwurfhügel (German) comes from German Hügel, from Proto-Germanic haugaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- — flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten.
Maulwurfhügel (German): molehill
Ancestry of “Maulwurfhügel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Hügel | hill |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | haugaz | height; hill |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewk- | flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten |