Where does “*holþ” come from?

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

*holþ (Proto-West Germanic): gracious

Definitions

  1. gracious

Ancestry of “*holþ”, step by step

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

Words derived from “*holþ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hulþaz →
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