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Where does “hulþijaną” come from?

hulþijaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic hulþaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

hulþijaną (Proto-Germanic): to make into a friend, to court one's friendship;...

Definitions

  1. to make into a friend, to court one's friendship;...

Ancestry of “hulþijaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichulþazinclined, favourable; gracious, devoted, loyal;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “hulþijaną”

  • astiahylly
  • kirjahylly
  • hylly
  • kaapelihylly
  • hyllystö
  • hylla
  • butikshylla
  • hyllmeter
  • bokhylla
  • hylla
  • hylling
  • hylla
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