Where does “hals” come from?
hals (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic halsaz, from Proto-Indo-European kólsos.
hals (Old Norse): neck, part of the forecastle or bow of a ship
Definitions
- neck, part of the forecastle or bow of a ship
Ancestry of “hals”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | halsaz | neck, throat |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kólsos | — |