Where does “häl” come from?

häl (Swedish) comes from Old Norse hæll, from Proto-Germanic hanhilaz, from Proto-Germanic hanhaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱenk- — to hang.

häl (Swedish): heel

Definitions

  1. heel

Ancestry of “häl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehællheel
2Proto-Germanichanhilazheel
3Proto-Germanichanhazheel
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱenk-to hang
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱenk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hanhaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic hanhilaz →