Where does “innehalda” come from?

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

innehalda (Norwegian Nynorsk): contain

Definitions

  1. contain

Ancestry of “innehalda”, step by step

innehalda traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk halda

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskhaldato hold; halda fram; to continue
2Old Norsehaldato hold
3Proto-Germanichaldanąto hold, to keep
4Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet

via Norwegian Nynorsk inne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskinneinside, indoors, in, within
2Old Norseinni—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haldaną →Every word from Old Norse halda →