Where does “höll” come from?

höll (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse hǫll, from Proto-Germanic hallō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

höll (Icelandic): palace

Definitions

  1. palace

Ancestry of “höll”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehǫllhall; big house; large living room
2Proto-Germanichallōhall
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “höll”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hallō →Every word from Old Norse hǫll →