Where does “hiwisc” come from?
hiwisc (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic hīwiskiją, from Proto-Germanic hīwą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeyw-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.
hiwisc (Old English): household; a hide
Ancestry of “hiwisc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hīwiskiją | household |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hīwą | marriage |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱeyw- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |