Where does “hallju” come from?

hallju (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic haljō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

hallju (Proto-West Germanic): the netherworld, the underworld, hell

Definitions

  1. the netherworld, the underworld, hell

Ancestry of “hallju”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichaljōthe netherworld, the underworld, hell
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “hallju”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haljō →