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
Ancestry of “hölja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | hylia | to cover; to hide |
| 2 | Old Norse | hylja | to hide |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | huljaną | to cover, veil |