Where does “hilen” come from?

hilen (Middle English) comes from Old Norse hylja, from Proto-Germanic huljaną — to cover, veil.

hilen (Middle English): to cover; to conceal, hide

Definitions

  1. to cover; to conceal, hide

Ancestry of “hilen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehyljato hide
2Proto-Germanichuljanąto cover, veil
Every word from Proto-Germanic huljaną →Every word from Old Norse hylja →
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