hlíta

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse hlíta (“to rely on, trust, abide by”), according to Pokorny, possibly ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱley- (“to lean, incline”).[1]

Cognate with Swedish lita (“to trust, rely on, depend on, confide in”), Danish lide (“to trust”), and English lite (“to expect, wait”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈl̥iːta/
    Rhymes: -iːta

Verb

hlíta (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative hlítti, supine hlítt)

  1. to follow (advice, commands, rules, etc.)

Conjugation

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

References
  1. Pokorny, Julius (1959) “600-02”, in Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 2, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, pages 600-02
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