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

  1. stable, strong

Ancestry of “hållfast”, step by step

hållfast 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 “hållfast”

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