Where does “hjallur” come from?
hjallur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse hjallr, from Proto-Germanic helþaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
hjallur (Icelandic): shed for drying fish
Ancestry of “hjallur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | hjallr | scaffold, frame of timber; shed |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | helþaz | stack, frame, support |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |