Where does “hiwją” come from?

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

hiwją (Proto-Germanic): appearance, blee; form, shape; mold, mildew

Definitions

  1. appearance, blee; form, shape; mold, mildew

Ancestry of “hiwją”, step by step

hiwją traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European ḱew-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱew-skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to...
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle

via Proto-Indo-European ḱey-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

Words derived from “hiwją”

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