haugr

Old Norse

noun
Definitions
  • howe, mound; dung heap, midden
  • cairn; sacrificial mound

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *haugaz (hill, high place, height, mound), *hauhaz (high) root from Proto-Indo-European *kewk- (bend, vault, arch, curve, elevation, hill).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*kewk-

Gloss

bend, vault, arch, curve, elevation, hill

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

丘, 岡, 阜

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