Where does “hlūt” come from?

hlūt (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic hlūdaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlewtos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

hlūt (Old High German): loud, famous; famed; loud

Definitions

  1. loud, famous; famed; loud

Ancestry of “hlūt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichlūdazloud; famous
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlewtosheard, famous
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlewtos →