Where does “vélarhlíf” come from?

vélarhlíf (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic vél, from Old Norse vél, from Proto-Germanic wīlą, from Proto-Indo-European wéy-, from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ — I.

vélarhlíf (Icelandic): hood, bonnet of a vehicle

Definitions

  1. hood, bonnet of a vehicle

Ancestry of “vélarhlíf”, step by step

vélarhlíf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic vél

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicvélmachine; motor, engine
2Old Norsevélartifice, craft
3Proto-Germanicwīlącraft, deceit
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwéy-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanéǵh₂I

via Icelandic hlíf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandichlífcover, protection, item of protective gear
2Proto-Germanichlībōshelter, covering
Every word from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wéy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīlą →