Where does “lid” come from?
Lid comes from Old English hlid, from Proto-Germanic hlidą, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots ḱel-, ḱlitós, and ḱley- related to concealing or closing.
lid (English): The top or cover of a container; A cap or hat;...
Definitions
- The top or cover of a container; A cap or hat;...
Ancestry of “lid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | lid | A lid; a piece of material used to cover a... |
| 2 | Old English | hlið | Alternative spelling of hliþ |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hlidą | lid, cover |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlitós | covered, sheltered; leaning, sloped, inclined |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱley- | to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |