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Etymology 1
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From. Attested in the ' of 712 and the ' of 759.

In turn, possibly originally a compound of.

Noun

 * 1) hill

Etymology 2
Appears to be a shift in sense of. First attested in a text from 1310.

Noun

 * 1)  land, ground
 * 2)  the bathing area next to an, often raised relative to the tub basin
 * 3)  the raised portion of a  where one grinds the stick of India ink
 * 1)  the raised portion of a  where one grinds the stick of India ink

Interjection

 * : welcome back, welcome home