Where does “hjallr” come from?
hjallr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic helþaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
hjallr (Old Norse): scaffold, frame of timber; shed
Definitions
- scaffold, frame of timber; shed
Ancestry of “hjallr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | helþaz | stack, frame, support |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
Words derived from “hjallr”