Where does “hållfast” come from?

hållfast (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.

hållfast (Swedish): stable, strong

Definitions

stable, strong

Ancestry of “hållfast”, step by step

hållfast traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish hålla

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	hålla	hold; grip; hold; to cause to wait; hold; arrange...
2	Old Swedish	halda	to hold; to keep; to guard, defend
3	Old Norse	halda	to hold
4	Proto-Germanic	haldaną	to hold, to keep
5	Proto-Indo-European	kel-	to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet

via Swedish fäst

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	fäst	fast
2	Old Swedish	faster	fast, firm
3	Old Norse	fastr	fast, firm, sticking fast to the spot; close,...
4	Proto-Germanic	fastuz	fixed, firm, secure

Words derived from “hållfast”

hållfasthet

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