Etymology Explorer › Proto-Germanic

Where does “hiurijaz” come from?

hiurijaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱeywo-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

hiurijaz (Proto-Germanic): trusted; familiar; mild; gentle; dear

Definitions

  1. trusted; familiar; mild; gentle; dear

Ancestry of “hiurijaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeywo-trusted; familiar
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

Words derived from “hiurijaz”

  • hȳre
  • heore
  • hēore
  • hýrr
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →