Where does “hlēo” come from?
hlēo (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic *hlaiw, from Proto-Germanic hlaiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
hlēo (Old English): shelter
Definitions
- shelter
Ancestry of “hlēo”, step by step
hlēo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic *hlaiw
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *hlaiw | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hlaiwaz | shelter |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱley- | to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via Proto-West Germanic *hlaiw
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *hlaiw | shelter |