Where does “*hlaidriju” come from?

*hlaidriju (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic hlaidrijō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

Ancestry of “*hlaidriju”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Germanic	hlaidrijō	ladder
2	Proto-Indo-European	ḱley-	to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
3	Proto-Indo-European	ḱel-	to cover; to incline

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