Where does “hlýr” come from?
hlýr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic hliwjaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱal(w)e-.
hlýr (Old Norse): cheek; face; The sides of an axe blade, knife,...
Definitions
- cheek; face; The sides of an axe blade, knife,...
Ancestry of “hlýr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hliwjaz | lukewarm |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱal(w)e- | — |
Words derived from “hlýr”