Where does “hlūd” come from?

hlūd (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic hlūdaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlewtos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

hlūd (Proto-West Germanic): loud; sound

Definitions

  1. loud; sound

Ancestry of “hlūd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichlūdazloud; famous
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlewtosheard, famous
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “hlūd”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlewtos →