Where does “halte” come from?
halte (French) comes from German Halt, from Middle High German halt, from Proto-Germanic *haldiz.
halte (French): halt, pause, break; halting place; flag stop, way...
Definitions
- halt, pause, break; halting place; flag stop, way...
Ancestry of “halte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Halt | hold; adhesion; foothold; grip; support |
| 2 | Middle High German | halt | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *haldiz | — |
Words derived from “halte”