Where does “hálsur” come from?
hálsur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse háls, from Proto-Germanic halsaz, from Proto-Indo-European kólsos.
hálsur (Faroese): neck
Ancestry of “hálsur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | háls | neck, part of the forecastle or bow of a ship |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | halsaz | neck, throat |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kólsos | — |