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Where does “hlīdō” come from?

hlīdō (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱléyteh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

hlīdō (Proto-Germanic): slope, incline

Definitions

  1. slope, incline

Ancestry of “hlīdō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱléyteh₂something leaning, sloped, inclined
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “hlīdō”

  • Leite
  • li
  • li
  • hlíð
  • hlíð
  • hlīta
  • līte
  • líð
  • baklid
  • lid
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