Where does “hlæw” come from?
hlæw (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic hlaiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
hlæw (Old English): mountain, mound, hill, barrow, cairn; cave
Definitions
- mountain, mound, hill, barrow, cairn; cave
Ancestry of “hlæw”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hlaiwaz | shelter |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱley- | to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
Words derived from “hlæw”