Where does “Rekordhalterin” come from?

Rekordhalterin (German) comes from German Rekordhalter, from German Halter, from Middle High German haltære, from Old High German haltāri.

Ancestry of “Rekordhalterin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanRekordhalterrecordholder
2GermanHalterholder, owner; holder, mount, retainer, bracket
3Middle High Germanhaltære—
4Old High Germanhaltāri—
Every word from Old High German haltāri →Every word from Middle High German haltære →Every word from German Halter →