Where does “hiuri” come from?

hiuri (Old High German) 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.

hiuri (Old High German): friendly, lovely

Definitions

  1. friendly, lovely

Ancestry of “hiuri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhīwmarriage; form, appearance
2Proto-Germanichīwąmarriage
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeyw-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

Words derived from “hiuri”

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