Where does “hylla” come from?
hylla (Swedish) comes from Old Norse hylla, from Proto-Germanic hulþijaną, from Proto-Germanic hulþaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
hylla (Swedish): a shelf, a rack; women's breasts; rack; to praise
Definitions
- a shelf, a rack; women's breasts; rack; to praise
Ancestry of “hylla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | hylla | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hulþijaną | to make into a friend, to court one's friendship;... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hulþaz | inclined, favourable; gracious, devoted, loyal;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
Words derived from “hylla”