Where does “Maulwurfshügel” come from?

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

Maulwurfshügel (German): molehill

Definitions

  1. molehill

Ancestry of “Maulwurfshügel”, step by step

Maulwurfshügel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Hügel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHügelhill
2Proto-Germanichaugazheight; hill
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewk-flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten

via German Maulwurf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanMaulwurfmole
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haugaz →Every word from German Hügel →