Where does “haldinn” come from?
haldinn (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse halda, from Proto-Germanic haldaną, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.
haldinn (Icelandic): held
Ancestry of “haldinn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | halda | to hold |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | haldaną | to hold, to keep |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kel- | to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet |