Where does “huld” come from?

huld (Swedish) comes from Old Norse hollr, from Proto-Germanic hulþaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

huld (Swedish): faithful, loyal; gracious; fair, sweet

Definitions

  1. faithful, loyal; gracious; fair, sweet

Ancestry of “huld”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehollrgood, gracious, favourable, loyal
2Proto-Germanichulþazinclined, favourable; gracious, devoted, loyal;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hulþaz →Every word from Old Norse hollr →