Where does “hleonian” come from?

hleonian (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic hlinēn, from Proto-Germanic hlināną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

hleonian (Old English): Alternative form of hlinian; to lean

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of hlinian; to lean

Ancestry of “hleonian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanichlinēnto lean
2Proto-Germanichlinānąto lean
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱley- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlināną →