Where does “Augenlid” come from?
Augenlid (German) comes from German lid, from Middle High German lit, from Old High German hlit, 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.
Augenlid (German): eyelid
Definitions
- eyelid
Ancestry of “Augenlid”, step by step
Augenlid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German lid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | lid | eyelid |
| 2 | Middle High German | lit | limb, member; lid, cover |
| 3 | Old High German | hlit | — |
| 4 | Old English | hlið | Alternative spelling of hliþ |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hlidą | lid, cover |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlitós | covered, sheltered; leaning, sloped, inclined |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱley- | to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |