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

  1. The neck; the throat; To fall upon the neck of;...

Ancestry of “halse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishhalsneck, throat; hawse; Alternative form of halsen
2Old Englishhealsneck
3Proto-Germanichalsazneck, throat
4Proto-Indo-Europeankólsos—

Words derived from “halse”

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