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
- hill, mound, barrow; burial mound, tomb, grave
Ancestry of “hlaiwą”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱloy-wo-m | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱley- | to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
Words derived from “hlaiwą”