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Where does “hjaltlendingr” come from?

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

Ancestry of “hjaltlendingr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseHjaltlandShetland
2Old Norsehjalthilt
3Proto-Germanicheltąhandle; hilt
4Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet

Words derived from “hjaltlendingr”

  • hjaltlending
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