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

  1. a shelf, a rack; women's breasts; rack; to praise

Ancestry of “hylla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehylla—
2Proto-Germanichulþijanąto make into a friend, to court one's friendship;...
3Proto-Germanichulþazinclined, favourable; gracious, devoted, loyal;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “hylla”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hulþaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic hulþijaną →