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Where does “halsen” come from?

halsen (Middle English) comes from Middle English -en, from Old English -en, from Old Norse -inn, from Proto-Norse -īna-, from Proto-Germanic -īnaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

halsen (Middle English): to embrace, caress; to beseech; Alternative form...

Definitions

  1. to embrace, caress; to beseech; Alternative form...

Ancestry of “halsen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle English-enDenotes the past participle form when attached to...
2Old English-enmæġþ + API → mæġden; cocc + API → cycen, cicen;...
3Old Norse-innUsed to create adjectives from nouns, meaning...
4Proto-Norse-īna-—
5Proto-Germanic-īnaz-en
6Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
7Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix

Words derived from “halsen”

  • hawse
  • hawsehole
  • hawsepipe
  • halsnen
  • halsen
  • halse
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