Where does “Hallraum” come from?
Hallraum (German) comes from German hall, from Middle High German hal, from Middle High German hëllen, from Old High German hëllan, from Proto-Germanic hellaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.
Hallraum (German): echo chamber
Ancestry of “Hallraum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | hall | singular imperative of hallen; first-person... |
| 2 | Middle High German | hal | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | hëllen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | hëllan | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hellaną | to resound, make a sound |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |