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Where does “automatenhal” come from?

automatenhal (Dutch) comes from Dutch hal, from Middle Dutch halle, from Old Dutch halla, from Frankish hallu, from Finnish halu, from Finnish halata, from Proto-Germanic halōną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.

automatenhal (Dutch): arcade, amusement arcade

Definitions

  1. arcade, amusement arcade

Ancestry of “automatenhal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchhalhall, hallway; frozen ground
2Middle Dutchhalle—
3Old Dutchhalla—
4Frankishhallularge room, hall; hall
5Finnishhaludesire; urge, itch
6Finnishhalatato hug, embrace; to want
7Proto-Germanichalōnąto call, appoint, summon; to fetch, get
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₁-to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot
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