Where does “hljóðhimna” come from?
hljóðhimna (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic hljóð, from Old Norse hljóð, from Proto-Germanic hleuþą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-to-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
hljóðhimna (Icelandic): eardrum
Definitions
- eardrum
Ancestry of “hljóðhimna”, step by step
hljóðhimna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic hljóð
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | hljóð | sound; a cry; silence |
| 2 | Old Norse | hljóð | silence, hearing; a sound, cry; a musical sound,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hleuþą | listening, hearing; sound |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew-to- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via Icelandic himna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | himna | membrane; indefinite accusative plural of himinn;... |