Where does “hlutr” come from?

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

hlutr (Old Norse): part, thing; participation; fate, lot

Definitions

  1. part, thing; participation; fate, lot

Ancestry of “hlutr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichlutąlot, share; fate
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “hlutr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlutą →
hlutr — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer