Where does “Halfter” come from?

Halfter (German) comes from Middle High German halfter, from Old High German halftra, from Proto-West Germanic halftrijā, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelH-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...

Halfter (German): halter; holster

Definitions

  1. halter; holster

Ancestry of “Halfter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanhalfter—
2Old High Germanhalftrahalter
3Proto-West Germanichalftrijāharness, halter
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kelH-to cut; to split, to separate
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kel-to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelH- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic halftrijā →
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