Where does “innihalda” come from?

innihalda (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic halda, from Old Norse halda, from Proto-Germanic haldaną, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.

innihalda (Icelandic): to contain

Definitions

  1. to contain

Ancestry of “innihalda”, step by step

innihalda traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic halda

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandichaldato hold; to think
2Old Norsehaldato hold
3Proto-Germanichaldanąto hold, to keep
4Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet

via Icelandic inni

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicinniinside
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haldaną →Every word from Old Norse halda →
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