Where does “halen” come from?

halen (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German halden, from Old High German haltan, from Proto-West Germanic haldan, from Proto-Germanic haldaną, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.

halen (Luxembourgish): to keep

Definitions

  1. to keep

Ancestry of “halen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanhalden—
2Old High Germanhaltanto hold
3Proto-West Germanichaldanto hold; to keep
4Proto-Germanichaldanąto hold, to keep
5Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet

Words derived from “halen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haldaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic haldan →