Where does “hulder” come from?

hulder (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse hylja, from Proto-Germanic huljaną — to cover, veil.

hulder (Norwegian Nynorsk): a supernatural being, most often in the shape of...

Definitions

  1. a supernatural being, most often in the shape of...

Ancestry of “hulder”, step by step

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