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

Definitions

  1. detain

Ancestry of “kvarhålla”, step by step

kvarhålla 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 kvar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkvarleft, remaining
2Old Norsekvirr—
3Proto-Germanickwerruzcalm; still; quiet
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷerh₂-—

Words derived from “kvarhålla”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haldaną →Every word from Old Norse halda →