Where does “hlȳd” come from?
hlȳd (Old English) comes from Old Norse hljóð, from Proto-Germanic hleuþą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-to-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
hlȳd (Old English): noise, sound, tumult, disturbance, dissension
Definitions
- noise, sound, tumult, disturbance, dissension
Ancestry of “hlȳd”, step by step
hlȳd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse hljóð
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | hljóð | silence, hearing; a sound, cry; a musical sound,... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hleuþą | listening, hearing; sound |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew-to- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via Proto-Germanic hlūdijō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hlūdijō | sound |