Where does “hjalt” come from?

hjalt (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse hjalt, from Proto-Germanic heltą, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.

hjalt (Norwegian Bokmål): hilt of a sword

Definitions

  1. hilt of a sword

Ancestry of “hjalt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehjalthilt
2Proto-Germanicheltąhandle; hilt
3Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic heltą →Every word from Old Norse hjalt →
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