A hill is an elevation.
Hill derives from Old English hyll which in turn ultimately comes from Proto-Indo-european *kel,*kol to rise
Related to
Greek;kolonos
Latin;collis
Lith;kalnas;mountain
Low German hull
sanskrit;kutam;top
also related to holm;island
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Apple, melon and cognatives
the word apple originally come from PIE *abel/abl.
Cognatives in IE languages include
Baltic;abola
Gaulic;avallo
German;apfel
Polish;Jablko
Serb;Jabuko
Welsh;afal
the word abalone(a type of Pacific shellfish) is derived from a word related to apple
Placenames related to apple include
Appleby
Appleford
Avella,a town near Naples
Avallon, France
Cognatives in IE languages include
Baltic;abola
Gaulic;avallo
German;apfel
Polish;Jablko
Serb;Jabuko
Welsh;afal
the word abalone(a type of Pacific shellfish) is derived from a word related to apple
Placenames related to apple include
Appleby
Appleford
Avella,a town near Naples
Avallon, France
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