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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

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kel- →