Where does “hlidą” come from?

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

hlidą (Proto-Germanic): lid, cover

Definitions

  1. lid, cover

Ancestry of “hlidą”, step by step

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

Words derived from “hlidą

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlitós