Where does “hörhåll” come from?
hörhåll (Swedish) comes from Swedish håll, 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 — flat.
hörhåll (Swedish): earshot, hearing distance, hearing range (distance within something can be heard)
Definitions
- earshot, hearing distance, hearing range (distance within something can be heard)
Ancestry of “hörhåll”, step by step
hörhåll traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish håll
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | håll | a stop, a station; a direction; a range, a... |
| 2 | Swedish | plats | place; any geographical position a little larger... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | platz | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | plaz | — |
| 5 | Middle Low German | platse | — |
| 6 | Latin | platēa | broad way, street |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πλατεῖα | feminine nominative singular of πλατύς; feminine... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | πλατύς | wide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pléth₂us | flat, broad |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pleth₂- | flat |
via Swedish höra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | höra | to hear; to perceive with the ear; to question;... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | hōra | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | heyra | to hear, listen |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hauzijaną | to hear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ḱh₂owsyéti | to be sharp-eared, to hear well |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ṓws | ear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew- | to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be... |