Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hlidą

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This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *ḱlitóm (that which is covered), from the adjective *ḱlitós (covered), from the root *ḱley- (to shelter, cover).

Noun

*hlidą n

  1. lid, cover

Inflection

neuter a-stemDeclension of *hlidą (neuter a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *hlidą *hlidō
vocative *hlidą *hlidō
accusative *hlidą *hlidō
genitive *hlidas, *hlidis *hlidǫ̂
dative *hlidai *hlidamaz
instrumental *hlidō *hlidamiz

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *hlid
    • Old English: hlid
      • Middle English: lid
    • Old Frisian: *hlid
      • Saterland Frisian: Lid
    • Old Dutch: *lid
      • Middle Dutch: lit (rare)
        • Dutch: lid (rare)
    • Old High German: hlit
  • Old Norse: hlið