Where does “ly” come from?

ly (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse hlýr, from Proto-Germanic hliwjaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱal(w)e-.

ly (Westrobothnian): lukewarm; calm, quiet; to hear, listen

Definitions

  1. lukewarm; calm, quiet; to hear, listen

Ancestry of “ly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehlýrcheek; face; The sides of an axe blade, knife,...
2Proto-Germanichliwjazlukewarm
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱal(w)e-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱal(w)e- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hliwjaz →Every word from Old Norse hlýr →
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