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Where does “hübel” come from?

hübel (Middle High German) comes from Old High German hibel, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.

hübel (Middle High German): hill

Definitions

  1. hill

Ancestry of “hübel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanhibel—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱew-skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle

Words derived from “hübel”

  • hüvel
  • Hiwwel
  • hiwweleg
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