Where does “pålide” come from?
pålide (Danish) comes from Danish lide, from Old Norse hlíta, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
Ancestry of “pålide”, step by step
pålide traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish lide
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Danish | lide | suffer; To have some disease or similar... |
| 2 | Old Norse | hlíta | to rely on, trust, abide by; to rely on, trust |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱley- | to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via Danish på
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Danish | på | on |
| 2 | Latin | pavo | peacock, peafowl; a bird associated with Argus... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ταώς | peacock; type of fish |
Words derived from “pålide”