Where does “hålla” come from?

hålla (Swedish) comes 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.

hålla (Swedish): hold; grip; hold; to cause to wait; hold; arrange...

Definitions

  1. hold; grip; hold; to cause to wait; hold; arrange...

Ancestry of “hålla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishhaldato hold; to keep; to guard, defend
2Old Norsehaldato hold
3Proto-Germanichaldanąto hold, to keep
4Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet

Words derived from “hålla”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haldaną →Every word from Old Norse halda →