Where does “återhålla” come from?
återhålla (Swedish) comes from Swedish hålla, from Old Swedish halda, from Old Norse halda, from Proto-Germanic haldaną, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.
återhålla (Swedish): to restrain, to hold back
Definitions
- to restrain, to hold back
Ancestry of “återhålla”, step by step
återhålla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish hålla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | hålla | hold; grip; hold; to cause to wait; hold; arrange... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | halda | to hold; to keep; to guard, defend |
| 3 | Old Norse | halda | to hold |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | haldaną | to hold, to keep |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kel- | to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet |
via Swedish åter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | åter | again; back |
| 2 | Old Swedish | āter | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | aptr | back; again |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | aftrą | back, backwards; again, once more |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epoteros | further behind, further away |