Where does “hy” come from?

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

hy (Swedish): skin, complexion

Definitions

  1. skin, complexion

Ancestry of “hy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehýplant down; hair; feathers
2Proto-Germanichiwjąappearance, blee; form, shape; mold, mildew
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-Germanic hiwją →