Where does “slægtled” come from?

slægtled (Danish) comes from Danish led, from Old Danish lith, from Old Norse hlið, from Proto-Germanic hlidą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlitós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

slægtled (Danish): generation

Definitions

  1. generation

Ancestry of “slægtled”, step by step

slægtled traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish led

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishledjoint; link; link, part
2Old Danishlith—
3Old Norsehliðgate; side; a gap, gate, space
4Proto-Germanichlidąlid, cover
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlitóscovered, sheltered; leaning, sloped, inclined
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via Danish slægt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishslægtfamily; lineage, stock; generation
2Middle Low Germanslechtfamily, lineage
3Proto-Germanicslahtō—
4Proto-Germanicslahanąto hit, to strike; to kill
5Proto-Indo-Europeanslak-to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱley- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlitós →