Where does “hykleri” come from?

hykleri (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish hykle, from Middle Low German hüchelen, from Proto-Germanic hiwją, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.

hykleri (Norwegian Bokmål): hypocrisy

Definitions

  1. hypocrisy

Ancestry of “hykleri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhyklebe hypocritical, to feign
2Middle Low Germanhüchelen—
3Proto-Germanichiwjąappearance, blee; form, shape; mold, mildew
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱew-skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hiwją →