Where does “hall” come from?
hall (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse hǫll, from Proto-Germanic hallō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
hall (Norwegian Nynorsk): <br>or<br>; a hall; a slope, sloping terrain
Definitions
- <br>or<br>; a hall; a slope, sloping terrain
Ancestry of “hall”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | hǫll | hall; big house; large living room |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hallō | hall |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |