Where does “hjalt” come from?

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

hjalt (Old Norse): hilt

Definitions

  1. hilt

Ancestry of “hjalt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicheltąhandle; hilt
2Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet

Words derived from “hjalt”

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