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Etymology of the English word hillock

the English word hillock
derived from the English word hilloc
using the English suffix -ock
derived from the English word hill
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kel-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *khulnis

Date

The earliest known usage of hillock in English dates from the 14th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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