Where does “hiwweleg” come from?

hiwweleg (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Hiwwel, 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.

hiwweleg (Luxembourgish): hilly

Definitions

  1. hilly

Ancestry of “hiwweleg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LuxembourgishHiwwelhill
2Middle High Germanhüvel—
3Old High Germanhovil—
4Proto-Germanichubilaz—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewb-briar, thorn
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱew-skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to...
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewb- →