Where does “halsketting” come from?
halsketting (Dutch) comes from Dutch hals, from Middle Dutch hals, from Old Dutch hals, from Proto-West Germanic hals, from Proto-Germanic halsaz, from Proto-Indo-European kólsos.
halsketting (Dutch): necklace
Ancestry of “halsketting”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | hals | Front side of the neck; throat; Neck |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | hals | neck |
| 3 | Old Dutch | hals | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hals | neck, throat |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | halsaz | neck, throat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kólsos | — |