Where does “hiele” come from?
hiele (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch hela, from Proto-Germanic hanhilaz, from Proto-Germanic hanhaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱenk- — to hang.
Ancestry of “hiele”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | hela | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hanhilaz | heel |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hanhaz | heel |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱenk- | to hang |
Words derived from “hiele”