Where does “häll” come from?

häll (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish hal, from Old Norse hallr, from Proto-Germanic halluz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...

häll (Swedish): A flat rock or a slab; An assembly of burners for...

Definitions

  1. A flat rock or a slab; An assembly of burners for...

Ancestry of “häll”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishhala more or less flat, often sloping section of rock surface
2Old Norsehallrslope, hill; rock, stone; leaning to one side,...
3Proto-GermanichalluzA rock; stone; boulder; A rockface; cliff
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kel-to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...

Words derived from “häll”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic halluz →Every word from Old Norse hallr →