Where does “herlið” come from?

herlið (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic hér, from Old Norse hér, from Proto-Germanic hē₂r, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt, from German kitt, from Old High German kuti, from Proto-West Germanic kwidu — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

herlið (Icelandic): troops

Definitions

  1. troops

Ancestry of “herlið”, step by step

herlið traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic hér

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandichérhere
2Old Norsehérhere
3Proto-Germanichē₂rhere, in this place
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
5Middle Englishkyt
6Germankittputty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes
7Old High Germankuti
8Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
9Proto-Germanickweduzresin
10Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
11Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

via Icelandic lið

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicliðpeople, folk; host, army, men-at-arms, forces;...
2Old Norseliðhost, folk, people; family, household; army, host
3Proto-Germaniclīþucider; strong drink; liquor
4Proto-Indo-Europeanley-to flow, pour, stream; to glide, slip, be...
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