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

Definitions

  1. household; a hide

Ancestry of “hiwisc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichīwiskijąhousehold
2Proto-Germanichīwąmarriage
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeyw-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

Words derived from “hiwisc”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱeyw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hīwą →