Where does “pålidelig” come from?

pålidelig (Danish) comes from Danish pålide, from Danish lide, from Old Norse hlíta, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

pålidelig (Danish): reliable

Definitions

  1. reliable

Ancestry of “pålidelig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishpålide—
2Danishlidesuffer; To have some disease or similar...
3Old Norsehlítato rely on, trust, abide by; to rely on, trust
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “pålidelig”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱley- →Every word from Old Norse hlíta →