Where does “kvenhylli” come from?
kvenhylli (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic hylli, from Proto-Germanic *hulþį̄.
kvenhylli (Icelandic): the favour of ladies
Ancestry of “kvenhylli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | hylli | favour, goodwill; first-person singular present... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *hulþį̄ | — |