Where does “hal” come from?

hal (Danish) comes from Old Norse hǫll, from Proto-Germanic hallō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

hal (Danish): hall; sports centre; imperative of hale

Definitions

  1. hall; sports centre; imperative of hale

Ancestry of “hal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehǫllhall; big house; large living room
2Proto-Germanichallōhall
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “hal”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hallō →Every word from Old Norse hǫll →