Where does “hælde” come from?
hælde (Danish) comes from Old Norse hella, from Old Norse hallr, from Proto-Germanic halluz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
hælde (Danish): to pour; to be inclined, to slope; to be...
Definitions
- to pour; to be inclined, to slope; to be...
Ancestry of “hælde”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | hella | flat stone, slab of rock; to pour out; accusative... |
| 2 | Old Norse | hallr | slope, hill; rock, stone; leaning to one side,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | halluz | A rock; stone; boulder; A rockface; cliff |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |
Words derived from “hælde”