Where does “hală” come from?
hală (Romanian) comes from French halle, from Middle French halle, from Old French hale, from Frankish hallu, from Finnish halu, from Finnish halata, from Proto-Germanic halōną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.
hală (Romanian): hall
Definitions
- hall
Ancestry of “hală”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | halle | hall; covered market or similar building |
| 2 | Middle French | halle | — |
| 3 | Old French | hale | — |
| 4 | Frankish | hallu | large room, hall; hall |
| 5 | Finnish | halu | desire; urge, itch |
| 6 | Finnish | halata | to hug, embrace; to want |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | halōną | to call, appoint, summon; to fetch, get |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |