Where does “lyþa” come from?
lyþa (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse hlýða, from Proto-Germanic hliuþijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
Ancestry of “lyþa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | hlýða | to listen; to obey |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hliuþijaną | to listen, obey |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |