Where does “kvarhålla” come from?
kvarhålla (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.
kvarhålla (Swedish): detain
Ancestry of “kvarhålla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | hålla | hold; grip; hold; to cause to wait; hold; arrange... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | halda | to hold; to keep; to guard, defend |
| 3 | Old Norse | halda | to hold |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | haldaną | to hold, to keep |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kel- | to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet |