Where does “haltan” come from?
haltan (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic haldan, from Proto-Germanic haldaną, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.
haltan (Old High German): to hold
Definitions
- to hold
Ancestry of “haltan”, step by step
haltan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic haldan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | haldan | to hold; to keep |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | haldaną | to hold, to keep |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kel- | to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet |
via Proto-Germanic *haldan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *haldan | — |