Where does “hálsur” come from?

hálsur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse háls, from Proto-Germanic halsaz, from Proto-Indo-European kólsos.

hálsur (Faroese): neck

Definitions

  1. neck

Ancestry of “hálsur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehálsneck, part of the forecastle or bow of a ship
2Proto-Germanichalsazneck, throat
3Proto-Indo-Europeankólsos—

Words derived from “hálsur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kólsos →Every word from Proto-Germanic halsaz →Every word from Old Norse háls →