Etymology Explorer › Middle English

Where does “hilli” come from?

hilli (Middle English) comes from German Hildebrand, from Old High German Hiltibrant, from Proto-Germanic Hildibrandaz.

Ancestry of “hilli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHildebrand—
2Old High GermanHiltibrant—
3Proto-GermanicHildibrandaz—

Words derived from “hilli”

  • hilly
  • hilliness
  • nonhilly
  • unhilly
Every word from Proto-Germanic Hildibrandaz →