Where does “hljóta” come from?
hljóta (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic hleutaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)klēw-.
hljóta (Old Norse): to get by lot, have allotted to oneself
Definitions
- to get by lot, have allotted to oneself
Ancestry of “hljóta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hleutaną | to cast lots; to be alotted; to obtain by lot, to... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)klēw- | — |
Words derived from “hljóta”