hlýr

Old Norse

noun

Definitions

cheek; face
The sides (cheeks) of an axe blade, knife, or bodice

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *hleuzą (cheek, ear) derived from Proto-Indo-European *ḱlews- (temple of the forehead, cheek).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ḱlews-

Gloss

temple of the forehead, cheek

Concept

Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

`Kanji`

頬

Emoji

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

*ḱal(w)e- Proto-Indo-European
*ḱlews- Proto-Indo-European
*hleuzą Proto-Germanic
*hliwjaz Proto-Germanic
ly Norwegian Nynorsk
hleor Old English
hlēow Old English
hlý Old Norse
hlýr Icelandic
lýggjur Faroese
ly Westrobothnian
lydu Westrobothnian

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