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Where does “hylling” come from?

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

hylling (Icelandic): homage

Definitions

  1. homage

Ancestry of “hylling”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandichyllato attract the loyalty or favor of; to attract,...
2Old Norsehylla—
3Proto-Germanichulþijanąto make into a friend, to court one's friendship;...
4Proto-Germanichulþazinclined, favourable; gracious, devoted, loyal;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
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