Where does “hý” come from?

hý (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic hiwją, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.

hý (Old Norse): plant down; hair; feathers

Definitions

  1. plant down; hair; feathers

Ancestry of “hý”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichiwjąappearance, blee; form, shape; mold, mildew
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱew-skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle

Words derived from “hý”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hiwją →