Where does “avhålla” come from?

avhålla (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.

avhålla (Swedish): to refrain; to hold

Definitions

  1. to refrain; to hold

Ancestry of “avhålla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhållahold; grip; hold; to cause to wait; hold; arrange...
2Old Swedishhaldato hold; to keep; to guard, defend
3Old Norsehaldato hold
4Proto-Germanichaldanąto hold, to keep
5Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haldaną →Every word from Old Norse halda →