Where does “Halltor” come from?
Halltor (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk hall, from Old Norse hǫll, from Proto-Germanic hallō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
Ancestry of “Halltor”, step by step
Halltor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk hall
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | hall | <br>or<br>; a hall; a slope, sloping terrain |
| 2 | Old Norse | hǫll | hall; big house; large living room |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hallō | hall |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via Norwegian Nynorsk Tor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | Tor | Thor, a hammer-wielding god associated with thunder, lightning, storms, sacred groves and trees, strength, and the protection of mankind |
| 2 | Old Norse | þórr | Thor, thunder |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | Þunraz | Thor, god of thunder |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ten- | to thunder, rustle, rumble, drone, groan; to... |