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Where does “Halldórr” come from?

Halldórr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse hallr, from Proto-Germanic halluz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...

Ancestry of “Halldórr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehallrslope, hill; rock, stone; leaning to one side,...
2Proto-GermanichalluzA rock; stone; boulder; A rockface; cliff
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kel-to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...

Words derived from “Halldórr”

  • Halldór
  • Halldórsdóttir
  • Halldór
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