Where does “haldaną” come from?
haldaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.
haldaną (Proto-Germanic): to hold, to keep
Definitions
- to hold, to keep
Ancestry of “haldaną”, step by step
haldaną traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European kel-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | kel- | to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet |
via Proto-Indo-European ḱel-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |