Where does “halda” come from?

halda (Old High German) comes from Old High German hald, from Proto-Germanic hulliz, from Proto-Indo-European kl̥Hnís, from Proto-Indo-European kelH- — to rise, to be tall; hill.

Ancestry of “halda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanhald—
2Proto-Germanichullizhill
3Proto-Indo-Europeankl̥Hníshill
4Proto-Indo-EuropeankelH-to rise, to be tall; hill
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kl̥Hnís →Every word from Proto-Germanic hulliz →
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