Where does “lidder” come from?
lidder (English) comes from English lid, from Middle English lid, from Old English hlið, from Proto-Germanic hlidą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlitós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
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Ancestry of “lidder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | lid | The top or cover of a container; A cap or hat;... |
| 2 | Middle English | lid | A lid; a piece of material used to cover a... |
| 3 | Old English | hlið | Alternative spelling of hliþ |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hlidą | lid, cover |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlitós | covered, sheltered; leaning, sloped, inclined |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱley- | to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |