Where does “häl” come from?
häl (Swedish) comes from Old Norse hæll, from Proto-Germanic hanhilaz, from Proto-Germanic hanhaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱenk- — to hang.
häl (Swedish): heel
Ancestry of “häl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | hæll | heel |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hanhilaz | heel |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hanhaz | heel |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱenk- | to hang |