Where does “hals” come from?
hals (Middle English) comes from Old English heals, from Proto-Germanic halsaz, from Proto-Indo-European kólsos.
hals (Middle English): neck, throat; hawse; Alternative form of halsen
Definitions
- neck, throat; hawse; Alternative form of halsen
Ancestry of “hals”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | heals | neck |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | halsaz | neck, throat |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kólsos | — |
Words derived from “hals”