Where does “hals” come from?

hals (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic halsaz, from Proto-Indo-European kólsos.

hals (Proto-West Germanic): neck, throat

Definitions

  1. neck, throat

Ancestry of “hals”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichalsazneck, throat
2Proto-Indo-Europeankólsos—

Words derived from “hals”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kólsos →Every word from Proto-Germanic halsaz →