Where does “hǫll” come from?

hǫll (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic hallō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

hǫll (Old Norse): hall; big house; large living room

Definitions

  1. hall; big house; large living room

Ancestry of “hǫll”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichallōhall
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “hǫll”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hallō →