Where does “hljóðlegur” come from?

hljóðlegur (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.

hljóðlegur (Icelandic): silent, making little noise

Definitions

  1. silent, making little noise

Ancestry of “hljóðlegur”, step by step

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-to- →