Where does “hlíf” come from?

hlíf (Icelandic) comes from Proto-Germanic hlībō — shelter, covering.

hlíf (Icelandic): cover, protection, item of protective gear

Definitions

  1. cover, protection, item of protective gear

Ancestry of “hlíf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichlībōshelter, covering

Words derived from “hlíf

Every word from Proto-Germanic hlībō
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