Where does “hölja” come from?

hölja (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish hylia, from Old Norse hylja, from Proto-Germanic huljaną — to cover, veil.

hölja (Swedish): to cover

Definitions

  1. to cover

Ancestry of “hölja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishhyliato cover; to hide
2Old Norsehyljato hide
3Proto-Germanichuljanąto cover, veil
Every word from Proto-Germanic huljaną →Every word from Old Norse hylja →Every word from Old Swedish hylia →