Where does “hlífa” come from?

hlífa (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse hlífa, from Proto-Germanic hlībijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

hlífa (Icelandic): to protect, to shield; to spare

Definitions

  1. to protect, to shield; to spare

Ancestry of “hlífa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehlífa—
2Proto-Germanichlībijanąto cover, to shield, to protect; to care for
3Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
4Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
6Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Germanic -janą →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →
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