Where does “lith” come from?

lith (Old Danish) comes from Old Norse hlið, from Proto-Germanic hlidą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlitós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

Ancestry of “lith”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehliðgate; side; a gap, gate, space
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

Words derived from “lith”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱley- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlitós →
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