Where does “hlíta” come from?

hlíta (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse hlíta, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

hlíta (Icelandic): to follow

Definitions

  1. to follow

Ancestry of “hlíta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehlítato rely on, trust, abide by; to rely on, trust
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱley- →Every word from Old Norse hlíta →