Where does “høll” come from?

høll (Faroese) comes from Old Norse hǫll, from Proto-Germanic hallō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

høll (Faroese): hall, saloon; castle, palace; hall

Definitions

  1. hall, saloon; castle, palace; hall

Ancestry of “høll”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehǫllhall; big house; large living room
2Proto-Germanichallōhall
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hallō →Every word from Old Norse hǫll →