Where does “lyda” come from?
lyda (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish lyþa, from Old Norse hlýða, from Proto-Germanic hliuþijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
lyda (Swedish): to obey; to sound, to be worded, to have a...
Definitions
- to obey; to sound, to be worded, to have a...
Ancestry of “lyda”, step by step
lyda traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Swedish lyþa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | lyþa | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | hlýða | to listen; to obey |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hliuþijaną | to listen, obey |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via Old Norse hljóða
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | hljóða | sound; to sound |