Where does “hallō” come from?

hallō (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

hallō (Proto-Germanic): hall

Definitions

  1. hall

Ancestry of “hallō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “hallō

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-