Where does “hal” come from?

hal (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse hallr, from Proto-Germanic halluz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...

hal (Old Swedish): a more or less flat, often sloping section of rock surface

Definitions

  1. a more or less flat, often sloping section of rock surface

Ancestry of “hal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehallrslope, hill; rock, stone; leaning to one side,...
2Proto-GermanichalluzA rock; stone; boulder; A rockface; cliff
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kel-to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...

Words derived from “hal”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic halluz →Every word from Old Norse hallr →