Where does “kunsthalle” come from?
kunsthalle (English) comes from German Kunsthalle, from German halle, from Middle High German halle, from Old High German halla, from Frankish hallu, from Finnish halu, from Finnish halata, from Proto-Germanic halōną — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.
kunsthalle (English): A facility that holds temporary art exhibitions
Definitions
- A facility that holds temporary art exhibitions
Ancestry of “kunsthalle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Kunsthalle | art gallery |
| 2 | German | halle | inflection of hallen:
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| 3 | Middle High German | halle | — |
| 4 | Old High German | halla | — |
| 5 | Frankish | hallu | large room, hall; hall |
| 6 | Finnish | halu | desire; urge, itch |
| 7 | Finnish | halata | to hug, embrace; to want |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | halōną | to call, appoint, summon; to fetch, get |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |