Where does “hiw” come from?
hiw (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic hīwą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeyw-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.
hiw (Old English): marriage; form, appearance
Definitions
- marriage; form, appearance
Ancestry of “hiw”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hīwą | marriage |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱeyw- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |