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Where does “hulde” come from?

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

hulde (Danish): definite of huld; plural of huld

Definitions

  1. definite of huld; plural of huld

Ancestry of “hulde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhuldflesh; faithful, loyal; gracious
2Old Norseholdflesh
3Proto-Germanichuldąsliced meat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱol-thorn, thorny plant
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
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