Where does “halë” come from?
halë (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian skalā, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelH-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
halë (Albanian): Austrian pine, black pine; awn, beard of grain;...
Definitions
- Austrian pine, black pine; awn, beard of grain;...
Ancestry of “halë”, step by step
halë traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Albanian skalā
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Albanian | skalā | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kelH- | to cut; to split, to separate |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |