Where does “Hallríðr” come from?

Hallríðr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse fríðr, from Proto-Germanic frīdaz, from Proto-Indo-European priHtós.

Ancestry of “Hallríðr”, step by step

Hallríðr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse fríðr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefríðrlovely, beautiful, fair
2Proto-Germanicfrīdazbeautiful, lovely; beloved
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanpriHtós—

via Old Norse hallr

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,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European priHtós →Every word from Proto-Germanic frīdaz →Every word from Old Norse fríðr →