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
Ancestry of “hlíta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | hlíta | to rely on, trust, abide by; to rely on, trust |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱley- | to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |