Where does “huvil” come from?

huvil (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic hubilaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewb-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.

Ancestry of “huvil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichubilaz—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewb-briar, thorn
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱew-skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewb- →