Where does “Hiwwel” come from?
Hiwwel (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German hüvel, from Old High German hovil, from Proto-Germanic hubilaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewb-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.
Hiwwel (Luxembourgish): hill
Ancestry of “Hiwwel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | hüvel | — |
| 2 | Old High German | hovil | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hubilaz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewb- | briar, thorn |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱew- | skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷṓws | cattle |
Words derived from “Hiwwel”