Where does “hlēor” come from?

hlēor (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic hleuzą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlews-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

hlēor (Old English): cheek, countenance, complexion; face, cheek,...

Definitions

  1. cheek, countenance, complexion; face, cheek,...

Ancestry of “hlēor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichleuząear; temple; side of the head or face; profile;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlews-temple of the forehead, cheek; side of the head,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “hlēor”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlews- →