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
Ancestry of “halen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | halden | — |
| 2 | Old High German | haltan | to hold |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | haldan | to hold; to keep |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | haldaną | to hold, to keep |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kel- | to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet |
Words derived from “halen”