Where does “lyd” come from?

lyd (Middle English) comes from Old English hlid, from Proto-Germanic hlidą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlitós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

lyd (Middle English): Alternative form of lid

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of lid

Ancestry of “lyd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhlidcover, lid
2Proto-Germanichlidąlid, cover
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlitóscovered, sheltered; leaning, sloped, inclined
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱley- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlitós →