Where does “hallarvirki” come from?

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

hallarvirki (Icelandic): castle

Definitions

  1. castle

Ancestry of “hallarvirki”, step by step

hallarvirki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic höll

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandichöllpalace
2Old Norsehǫllhall; big house; large living room
3Proto-Germanichallōhall
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via Icelandic virki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicvirkifort, fortress, stronghold; castle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hallō →Every word from Old Norse hǫll →