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Where does “hālsian” come from?

hālsian (Old English) comes from Old English heals, from Proto-Germanic halsaz, from Proto-Indo-European kólsos.

hālsian (Old English): to entreat earnestly, beseech, implore

Definitions

  1. to entreat earnestly, beseech, implore

Ancestry of “hālsian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhealsneck
2Proto-Germanichalsazneck, throat
3Proto-Indo-Europeankólsos—

Words derived from “hālsian”

  • halsien
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