Where does “halsen” come from?
halsen (Middle English) comes from Middle English hals, from Old English heals, from Proto-Germanic halsaz, from Proto-Indo-European kólsos.
halsen (Middle English): to embrace, caress; to beseech; Alternative form...
Definitions
- to embrace, caress; to beseech; Alternative form...
Ancestry of “halsen”, step by step
halsen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English hals
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | hals | neck, throat; hawse; Alternative form of halsen |
| 2 | Old English | heals | neck |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | halsaz | neck, throat |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kólsos | — |
via Old English hālsian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | hālsian | to entreat earnestly, beseech, implore |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hailisōną | to greet; salute; to inquire; beseech |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hailaz | whole, unbroken, intact; entire, complete; hale,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *kéh₂ilos | healthy |
Words derived from “halsen”