Where does “hale” come from?

hale (Old French) comes from Frankish hallu, from Finnish halu, from Finnish halata, from Proto-Germanic halōną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.

Ancestry of “hale”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishhallularge room, hall; hall
2Finnishhaludesire; urge, itch
3Finnishhalatato hug, embrace; to want
4Proto-Germanichalōnąto call, appoint, summon; to fetch, get
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₁-to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot

Words derived from “hale”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic halōną →Every word from Finnish halata →