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Where does “halsen” come from?

halsen (English) comes from Middle English halsnen, from Middle English halsen, from Middle English -en, from Old English -en, from Old Norse -inn, from Proto-Norse -īna-, from Proto-Germanic -īnaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos — adjectival suffix.

halsen (English): To predict; promise; To promise; bode; bid

Definitions

  1. To predict; promise; To promise; bode; bid

Ancestry of “halsen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishhalsnento beseech
2Middle Englishhalsento embrace, caress; to beseech; Alternative form...
3Middle English-enDenotes the past participle form when attached to...
4Old English-enmæġþ + API → mæġden; cocc + API → cycen, cicen;...
5Old Norse-innUsed to create adjectives from nouns, meaning...
6Proto-Norse-īna-—
7Proto-Germanic-īnaz-en
8Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
9Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix

Words derived from “halsen”

  • halseny
  • forehalsen
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