Where does “hlinian” come from?

hlinian (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.

hlinian (Old English): to lean, bend, lie down, recline, rest

Definitions

  1. to lean, bend, lie down, recline, rest

Ancestry of “hlinian”, 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

Words derived from “hlinian”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱley- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlināną →
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