Where does “haltur” come from?
haltur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse haltr, from Proto-Germanic haltaz, from Proto-Indo-European kol-d-, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.
haltur (Icelandic): with a limp, not able to walk evenly
Definitions
- with a limp, not able to walk evenly
Ancestry of “haltur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | haltr | limp, lame |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | haltaz | lame, halt |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kol-d- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kel- | to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet |