Etymology Explorer › Old Norse

Where does “hylja” come from?

hylja (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic huljaną — to cover, veil.

hylja (Old Norse): to hide

Definitions

  1. to hide

Ancestry of “hylja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichuljanąto cover, veil

Words derived from “hylja”

  • hölja
  • hølje
  • høljeregne
  • hulder
  • hilen
  • hylja
  • hylja
  • hylia
Every word from Proto-Germanic huljaną →