Where does “hljóðlaus” come from?

hljóðlaus (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.

hljóðlaus (Icelandic): silent

Definitions

  1. silent

Ancestry of “hljóðlaus”, step by step

hljóðlaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic hljóð

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandichljóðsound; a cry; silence
2Old Norsehljóðsilence, hearing; a sound, cry; a musical sound,...
3Proto-Germanichleuþąlistening, hearing; sound
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via Icelandic laus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandiclausloose; free to go; available
2Old Norselaussloose
3Proto-Germaniclausazloose, free; empty, devoid; false, untrue
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanlewH-louse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-to- →