Where does “halte” come from?

halte (Dutch) comes from French halte, from German Halt, from Middle High German halt, from Proto-Germanic *haldiz.

halte (Dutch): stop

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	halte	halt, pause, break; halting place; flag stop, way...
2	German	Halt	hold; adhesion; foothold; grip; support
3	Middle High German	halt	—
4	Proto-Germanic	*haldiz	—

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