Where does “hali” come from?

hali (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic halô, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.

hali (Old Norse): point of a pole; tail

Definitions

  1. point of a pole; tail

Ancestry of “hali”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichalôtail; appendage
2Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet

Words derived from “hali”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic halô →