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Where does “hlaiwą” come from?

hlaiwą (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱloy-wo-m, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

hlaiwą (Proto-Germanic): hill, mound, barrow; burial mound, tomb, grave

Definitions

  1. hill, mound, barrow; burial mound, tomb, grave

Ancestry of “hlaiwą”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱloy-wo-m—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “hlaiwą”

  • 𐌷𐌻𐌰𐌹𐍅𐌰𐍃𐌽𐌰
  • 𐌷𐌻𐌰𐌹𐍅
  • ᚺᛚᚨᛁᚹᚨ
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