Where does “halchen” come from?
halchen (Middle English) comes from Old English halsian, from Old English heals, from Proto-Germanic halsaz, from Proto-Indo-European kólsos.
Ancestry of “halchen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | halsian | to embrace |
| 2 | Old English | heals | neck |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | halsaz | neck, throat |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kólsos | — |