Where does “halelaus” come from?

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

halelaus (Norwegian Nynorsk): tailless

Definitions

  1. tailless

Ancestry of “halelaus”, step by step

halelaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk hale

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskhalea tail
2Old Norsehalipoint of a pole; tail
3Proto-Germanichalôtail; appendage
4Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet

via Norwegian Nynorsk laus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsklausloose; flimsy; free
2Old Norselaussloose
3Proto-Germaniclausazloose, free; empty, devoid; false, untrue
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanlewH-louse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic halô →Every word from Old Norse hali →