Where does “hlūde” come from?
hlūde (Old English) comes from Old English hlūd, from Proto-West Germanic hlūd, from Proto-Germanic hlūdaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlewtos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
hlūde (Old English): loudly
Definitions
- loudly
Ancestry of “hlūde”, step by step
hlūde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English hlūd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | hlūd | loud, noisy, sounding, sonorous |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | hlūd | loud; sound |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hlūdaz | loud; famous |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlewtos | heard, famous |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via Proto-West Germanic *hlūdē
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *hlūdē | — |