Where does “hallu” come from?
hallu (Frankish) comes from Finnish halu, from Finnish halata, from Proto-Germanic halōną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.
hallu (Frankish): large room, hall; hall
Definitions
- large room, hall; hall
Ancestry of “hallu”, step by step
hallu traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish halu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | halu | desire; urge, itch |
| 2 | Finnish | halata | to hug, embrace; to want |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | halōną | to call, appoint, summon; to fetch, get |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |