Where does “underhalls” come from?
underhalls (English) comes from English halls, from English hall, from Middle English halle, from Old English heall, from Frankish hallu, from Finnish halu, from Finnish halata, from Proto-Germanic halōną — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.
underhalls (English): subterranean hallways
Ancestry of “underhalls”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | halls | plural of hall; API pl; Student accommodation |
| 2 | English | hall | A corridor; a hallway; A meeting room; A manor... |
| 3 | Middle English | halle | hall; Alternative form of hale; Alternative form... |
| 4 | Old English | heall | a hall; residence; a large room forming part of a... |
| 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 |