Where does “haull” come from?
haull (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse haull, from Proto-Germanic haulaz — breach, crack; rupture, hernia.
haull (Icelandic): rupture, hernia
Ancestry of “haull”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | haull | hernia |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | haulaz | breach, crack; rupture, hernia |