Where does “halle” come from?

halle (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch halla, from Frankish hallu, from Finnish halu, from Finnish halata, from Proto-Germanic halōną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.

Ancestry of “halle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchhalla—
2Frankishhallularge room, hall; hall
3Finnishhaludesire; urge, itch
4Finnishhalatato hug, embrace; to want
5Proto-Germanichalōnąto call, appoint, summon; to fetch, get
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₁-to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot

Words derived from “halle”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic halōną →Every word from Finnish halata →