Where does “brunhyllt” come from?

brunhyllt (Swedish) comes from Swedish -hyllt, from Swedish hull, from Old Swedish huld, from Proto-Norse *ᚺᛟᛚᛞᚨ, from Proto-Germanic huldą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱol-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

brunhyllt (Swedish): brown-skinned

Definitions

  1. brown-skinned

Ancestry of “brunhyllt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedish-hylltskinned
2Swedishhullsoft, superficial flesh (fat and muscle)
3Old Swedishhuld—
4Proto-Norse*ᚺᛟᛚᛞᚨ—
5Proto-Germanichuldąsliced meat
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱol-thorn, thorny plant
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱol- →Every word from Proto-Germanic huldą →