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Where does “håll” come from?

håll (Swedish) comes from Swedish plats, from Old Swedish platz, from Old Norse plaz, from Middle Low German platse, from Latin platēa, from Ancient Greek πλατεῖα, from Ancient Greek πλατύς, from Proto-Indo-European pléth₂us — flat.

håll (Swedish): a stop, a station; a direction; a range, a...

Definitions

  1. a stop, a station; a direction; a range, a...

Ancestry of “håll”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishplatsplace; any geographical position a little larger...
2Old Swedishplatz—
3Old Norseplaz—
4Middle Low Germanplatse—
5Latinplatēa—
6Ancient Greekπλατεῖαfeminine nominative singular of πλατύς; feminine...
7Ancient Greekπλατύςwide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpléth₂usflat, broad
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpleth₂-flat

Words derived from “håll”

  • holli
  • busshållplats
  • hållplats
  • hålligång
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