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Where does “hlutur” come from?

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

hlutur (Icelandic): lot, share; part; thing, object

Definitions

  1. lot, share; part; thing, object

Ancestry of “hlutur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehlutrpart, thing; participation; fate, lot
2Proto-Germanichlutąlot, share; fate
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “hlutur”

  • furðuhlutur
  • varahlutur
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