Where does “hleomæg” come from?

hleomæg (Old English) comes from Old English hlēo, from Proto-Germanic *hlaiw, from Proto-Germanic hlaiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

hleomæg (Old English): protector-kinsman

Definitions

  1. protector-kinsman

Ancestry of “hleomæg”, step by step

hleomæg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English hlēo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhlēoshelter
2Proto-Germanic*hlaiw—
3Proto-Germanichlaiwazshelter
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via Old English mǣġ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishmǣġkinsman; kin
2Old Dutchmāg—
3Proto-Germanicmēgazson-in-law; or more generally, a relative through...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmag'-to be able, help
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱley- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlaiwaz →
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