Where does “heivol” come from?
heivol (Middle English) comes from Middle English heigh, from Old English hēah, from Old English hām, from Proto-West Germanic haim, from Proto-Germanic haimaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.
heivol (Middle English): The phase of the moon when in opposition with the sun; the full moon
Definitions
- The phase of the moon when in opposition with the sun; the full moon
Ancestry of “heivol”, step by step
heivol traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English heigh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | heigh | high; Alternative form of hey; Alternative form... |
| 2 | Old English | hēah | high, tall, lofty, high-class, exalted, sublime,... |
| 3 | Old English | hām | home; village, community; village, hamlet, manor,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | haim | home |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | haimaz | home; house; village |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóymos | of the home, belonging to the family; village,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |
via Middle English fúl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | fúl | very; much; to a great extent |
| 2 | Old English | full | full, filled, complete, entire; a beaker; a cup,... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | full | full |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fullaz | full; the whole, the entire |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₁nós | full |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |
via Middle English fülle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | fülle | The totality or entirety of something |
| 2 | Middle English | fille | A sufficient amount; the state of satiation |
| 3 | Old English | fyllu | one's fill, fulness of food or drink |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fullį̄ | fullness |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | plūno- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₁- | to fill |