Where does “fasthålla” come from?

fasthålla (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.

fasthålla (Swedish): maintain, hold an opinion or viewpoint

Definitions

  1. maintain, hold an opinion or viewpoint

Ancestry of “fasthålla”, step by step

fasthålla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish hålla

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

via Swedish fäst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishfästfast
2Old Swedishfasterfast, firm
3Old Norsefastrfast, firm, sticking fast to the spot; close,...
4Proto-Germanicfastuzfixed, firm, secure

Words derived from “fasthålla

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kel-
fasthålla — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer