Where does “híw̓tstn” come from?

híw̓tstn (Squamish) 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.

híw̓tstn (Squamish): corkline, floatline upper line of a gillnet

Definitions

  1. corkline, floatline upper line of a gillnet

Ancestry of “híw̓tstn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhīwmarriage; form, appearance
2Proto-Germanichīwąmarriage
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeyw-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱeyw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hīwą →