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Where does “hall” come from?

Hall comes from Middle English halle, from Old English heall, from Proto-Germanic hallō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-.

hall (English): A corridor; a hallway; A meeting room; A manor...

Definitions

  1. A corridor; a hallway; A meeting room; A manor...

Ancestry of “hall”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishhallehall; Alternative form of hale; Alternative form...
2Old Englishhealla hall; residence; a large room forming part of a...
3Frankishhallularge room, hall; hall
4Finnishhaludesire; urge, itch
5Finnishhalatato hug, embrace; to want
6Proto-Germanichalōnąto call, appoint, summon; to fetch, get
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₁-to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot

Words derived from “hall”

  • halls
  • hallway
  • hallmark
  • dancehall
  • guildhall
  • hallstand
  • firehall
  • hallmate
  • hallage
  • interhall
  • slaughterhall
  • underhalls
  • pool hall
  • woolhall
  • холл
  • halls
  • hall
  • hall
  • halo
  • ホール
  • ダンスホール
  • hol
  • hall
  • hol
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