Where does “hálók” come from?

hálók (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian háló, from Albanian kala-, from Proto-Albanian kala, from Proto-Indo-European kʷelh₁- — to move; to turn, go round; turn, become.

hálók (Hungarian): nominative plural of háló

Definitions

  1. nominative plural of háló

Ancestry of “hálók”, step by step

hálók traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian háló

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianhálópresent participle of hál: sleeping; related to...
2Albaniankala-upside down
3Proto-Albaniankala
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷelh₁-to move; to turn, go round; turn, become

via Hungarian haló

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianhalópresent participle of hal; dying
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷelh₁-Every word from Albanian kala-Every word from Hungarian háló
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