Where does “hlūtar” come from?

hlūtar (Old High German) comes from Old Norse hlutr, from Proto-Germanic hlutą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

hlūtar (Old High German): clean, clear, pure

Definitions

  1. clean, clear, pure

Ancestry of “hlūtar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehlutrpart, thing; participation; fate, lot
2Proto-Germanichlutąlot, share; fate
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-Germanic hlutą →