Where does “háls” come from?
háls (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse háls, from Proto-Germanic halsaz, from Proto-Indo-European kólsos.
háls (Icelandic): neck, throat; a person
Ancestry of “háls”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | háls | neck, part of the forecastle or bow of a ship |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | halsaz | neck, throat |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kólsos | — |
Words derived from “háls”