Where does “halô” come from?

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

halô (Proto-Germanic): tail; appendage

Definitions

  1. tail; appendage

Ancestry of “halô”, step by step

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

Words derived from “halô

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kel-