Where does “hylla” come from?

hylla (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse hylla, from Proto-Germanic hulþijaną, from Proto-Germanic hulþaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

hylla (Icelandic): to attract the loyalty or favor of; to attract,...

Definitions

  1. to attract the loyalty or favor of; to attract,...

Ancestry of “hylla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehylla—
2Proto-Germanichulþijanąto make into a friend, to court one's friendship;...
3Proto-Germanichulþazinclined, favourable; gracious, devoted, loyal;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “hylla”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hulþaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic hulþijaną →
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