Where does “halter” come from?

halter (Silesian) comes from German Halter, from Middle High German haltære, from Old High German haltāri.

halter (Silesian): holder

Definitions

  1. holder

Ancestry of “halter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHalterholder, owner; holder, mount, retainer, bracket
2Middle High Germanhaltære—
3Old High Germanhaltāri—
Every word from Old High German haltāri →Every word from Middle High German haltære →Every word from German Halter →