Where does “halli” come from?
halli (Finnish) comes from Swedish håll, from Swedish plats, from Old Swedish platz, from Old Norse plaz, from Middle Low German platse, from Latin platēa, from Ancient Greek πλατεῖα, from Ancient Greek πλατύς — flat.
halli (Finnish): large building used for sports or exhibitions,...
Definitions
- large building used for sports or exhibitions,...
Ancestry of “halli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | håll | a stop, a station; a direction; a range, a... |
| 2 | Swedish | plats | place; any geographical position a little larger... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | platz | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | plaz | — |
| 5 | Middle Low German | platse | — |
| 6 | Latin | platēa | broad way, street |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πλατεῖα | feminine nominative singular of πλατύς; feminine... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | πλατύς | wide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pléth₂us | flat, broad |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pleth₂- | flat |