Where does “hals” come from?
hals (Cimbrian) comes from Middle High German hals, from Old High German hals, from Proto-West Germanic hals, from Proto-Germanic halsaz, from Proto-Indo-European kólsos.
hals (Cimbrian): neck; throat
Ancestry of “hals”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | hals | — |
| 2 | Old High German | hals | neck |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | hals | neck, throat |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | halsaz | neck, throat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kólsos | — |