Where does “hluta” come from?

hluta (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic hlutōną, from Proto-Germanic hlutą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

Ancestry of “hluta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichlutōnąto cast lots; to be allotted
2Proto-Germanichlutąlot, share; fate
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “hluta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlutą →