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Where does “halseny” come from?

halseny (English) comes from English halsen, 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 — adjectival suffix.

halseny (English): A prediction; a prediction of evil; A guess;...

Definitions

  1. A prediction; a prediction of evil; A guess;...

Ancestry of “halseny”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhalsenTo predict; promise; To promise; bode; bid
2Middle Englishhalsnento beseech
3Middle Englishhalsento embrace, caress; to beseech; Alternative form...
4Middle English-enDenotes the past participle form when attached to...
5Old English-enmæġþ + API → mæġden; cocc + API → cycen, cicen;...
6Old Norse-innUsed to create adjectives from nouns, meaning...
7Proto-Norse-īna-—
8Proto-Germanic-īnaz-en
9Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
10Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix
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