Where does “hylja” come from?

hylja (Faroese) comes from Old Norse hylja, from Proto-Germanic huljaną — to cover, veil.

hylja (Faroese): to veil, to envelop, to cover; to hide

Definitions

  1. to veil, to envelop, to cover; to hide

Ancestry of “hylja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehyljato hide
2Proto-Germanichuljanąto cover, veil
Every word from Proto-Germanic huljaną →Every word from Old Norse hylja →
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