Where does “halse” come from?
halse (English) comes from Middle English hals, from Old English heals, from Proto-Germanic halsaz, from Proto-Indo-European kólsos.
halse (English): The neck; the throat; To fall upon the neck of;...
Definitions
- The neck; the throat; To fall upon the neck of;...
Ancestry of “halse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | hals | neck, throat; hawse; Alternative form of halsen |
| 2 | Old English | heals | neck |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | halsaz | neck, throat |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kólsos | — |
Words derived from “halse”