Where does “samhljóð” come from?

samhljóð (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic hljóð, from Old Norse hljóð, from Proto-Germanic hleuþą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-to-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

samhljóð (Icelandic): consonant (sound)

Definitions

  1. consonant (sound)

Ancestry of “samhljóð”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandichljóðsound; a cry; silence
2Old Norsehljóðsilence, hearing; a sound, cry; a musical sound,...
3Proto-Germanichleuþąlistening, hearing; sound
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-to- →