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

  1. <br>or<br>; a hall; a slope, sloping terrain

Ancestry of “hall”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehǫllhall; big house; large living room
2Proto-Germanichallōhall
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “hall”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hallō →Every word from Old Norse hǫll →