Where does “halu” come from?

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

Ancestry of “halu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichallōhall
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-Every word from Proto-Germanic hallō
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