Where does “halt” come from?

halt (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic haltaz, from Proto-Indo-European kol-d-, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.

Ancestry of “halt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichaltazlame, halt
2Proto-Indo-Europeankol-d-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kol-d- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haltaz →