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Where does “lid” come from?

lid (Old Dutch) comes from Old English 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 “lid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old EnglishhliðAlternative spelling of hliþ
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 “lid”

  • erelid
  • kamerlid
  • baarlid
  • jurylid
  • bemanningslid
  • lid
  • familielid
  • ledenpop
  • gelid
  • gemeenteraadslid
  • leet
  • lit
  • let
  • lede
  • lid
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