Where does “innehålla” come from?

innehålla (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.

innehålla (Swedish): to contain, to include; to withhold

Definitions

  1. to contain, to include; to withhold

Ancestry of “innehålla”, step by step

innehålla 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 inne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishinnein; the state of being in something; indoors
2Old Swedishinne—
3Old Norseinni—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haldaną →Every word from Old Norse halda →