Where does “*halþ” come from?

*halþ (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic halþaz, from Proto-Germanic halaną — to slope; be inclined.

Ancestry of “*halþ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichalþazsloping, inclined
2Proto-Germanichalanąto slope; be inclined

Words derived from “*halþ

Every word from Proto-Germanic halanąEvery word from Proto-Germanic halþaz