Where does “hylja” come from?

hylja (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse hylja, from Proto-Germanic huljaną — to cover, veil.

hylja (Icelandic): to hide; to cover

Definitions

  1. to hide; to cover

Ancestry of “hylja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehyljato hide
2Proto-Germanichuljanąto cover, veil
Every word from Proto-Germanic huljanąEvery word from Old Norse hylja
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