Where does “hale” come from?

hale (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse hali, from Proto-Germanic halô, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.

hale (Norwegian Nynorsk): a tail

Definitions

  1. a tail

Ancestry of “hale”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehalipoint of a pole; tail
2Proto-Germanichalôtail; appendage
3Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet

Words derived from “hale”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic halô →Every word from Old Norse hali →