Where does “hil” come from?

hil (Middle Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic hulliz, from Proto-Indo-European kl̥Hnís, from Proto-Indo-European kelH- — to rise, to be tall; hill.

Ancestry of “hil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichullizhill
2Proto-Indo-Europeankl̥Hníshill
3Proto-Indo-EuropeankelH-to rise, to be tall; hill

Words derived from “hil”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kl̥Hnís →Every word from Proto-Germanic hulliz →