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Where does “hluti” come from?

hluti (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse hluti, from Proto-Germanic hlutą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

hluti (Icelandic): piece, part, share; indefinite accusative plural...

Definitions

  1. piece, part, share; indefinite accusative plural...

Ancestry of “hluti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehluti—
2Proto-Germanichlutąlot, share; fate
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “hluti”

  • orðhluti
  • orðhlutafræði
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