Where does “dylja” come from?
dylja (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic duljaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
dylja (Old Norse): to hide, to conceal
Definitions
- to hide, to conceal
Ancestry of “dylja”, step by step
dylja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic duljaną
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | duljaną | to mislead |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 5 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via Proto-Germanic dilja-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | dilja- | — |