Where does “hylly” come from?

hylly (Finnish) comes from Swedish hylla, from Old Norse hylla, from Proto-Germanic hulþijaną, from Proto-Germanic hulþaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

hylly (Finnish): shelf; Synonym of hyllykkö

Definitions

  1. shelf; Synonym of hyllykkö

Ancestry of “hylly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhyllaa shelf, a rack; women's breasts; rack; to praise
2Old Norsehylla—
3Proto-Germanichulþijanąto make into a friend, to court one's friendship;...
4Proto-Germanichulþazinclined, favourable; gracious, devoted, loyal;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “hylly”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hulþaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic hulþijaną →
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