Where does “hiver” come from?

hiver (Yola) comes from Middle English heyfre, from Old English heahfore, from Old English heah, from Proto-West Germanic hauh, from Proto-Germanic hauhaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- — flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten.

hiver (Yola): heifer

Definitions

  1. heifer

Ancestry of “hiver”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishheyfreA heifer young female cow
2Old Englishheahforeheifer
3Old Englishheahhigh, tall; exalted, illustrious, important;...
4Proto-West Germanichauhhigh
5Proto-Germanichauhazhigh
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewk-flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hauhaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hauh →