Where does “Hliðskjǫlf” come from?
Hliðskjǫlf (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse hlið, from Proto-Germanic hlidą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlitós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
Hliðskjǫlf (Old Norse): the lookout seat of the gods
Definitions
- the lookout seat of the gods
Ancestry of “Hliðskjǫlf”, step by step
Hliðskjǫlf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse hlið
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | hlið | gate; side; a gap, gate, space |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hlidą | lid, cover |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlitós | covered, sheltered; leaning, sloped, inclined |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱley- | to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via Old Norse *skjǫlf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | *skjǫlf | — |