Where does “hiwen” come from?

hiwen (Old English) comes from Old English hīw, from Proto-Germanic hīwą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeyw-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

hiwen (Old English): household

Definitions

  1. household

Ancestry of “hiwen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhīwmarriage; form, appearance
2Proto-Germanichīwąmarriage
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeyw-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱeyw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hīwą →