Where does “holt” come from?

holt (Czech) comes from German Halt, from Middle High German halt, from Proto-Germanic *haldiz.

holt (Czech): indicating that something is generally known, or cannot be changed, or the like; often untranslatable; so, just, simply, indeed, well

Definitions

  1. indicating that something is generally known, or cannot be changed, or the like; often untranslatable; so, just, simply, indeed, well

Ancestry of “holt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHalthold; adhesion; foothold; grip; support
2Middle High Germanhalt—
3Proto-Germanic*haldiz—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *haldiz →