Where does “hold” come from?
hold (Danish) comes from Old Norse hald — grip, power, hold.
hold (Danish): team; class; distance, side
Definitions
- team; class; distance, side
Ancestry of “hold”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | hald | grip, power, hold |
Words derived from “hold”