Where does “kvenhylli” come from?

kvenhylli (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic hylli, from Proto-Germanic *hulþį̄.

kvenhylli (Icelandic): the favour of ladies

Definitions

  1. the favour of ladies

Ancestry of “kvenhylli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandichyllifavour, goodwill; first-person singular present...
2Proto-Germanic*hulþį̄—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *hulþį̄ →Every word from Icelandic hylli →