Where does “huld” come from?

huld (Danish) comes from Old Norse hold, from Proto-Germanic huldą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱol-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

huld (Danish): flesh; faithful, loyal; gracious

Definitions

  1. flesh; faithful, loyal; gracious

Ancestry of “huld”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseholdflesh
2Proto-Germanichuldąsliced meat
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱol-thorn, thorny plant
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “huld”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱol- →Every word from Proto-Germanic huldą →