Where does “kvarhållning” come from?

kvarhållning (Swedish) comes from Swedish kvarhålla, 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.

Ancestry of “kvarhållning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkvarhålladetain
2Swedishhållahold; grip; hold; to cause to wait; hold; arrange...
3Old Swedishhaldato hold; to keep; to guard, defend
4Old Norsehaldato hold
5Proto-Germanichaldanąto hold, to keep
6Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haldaną →Every word from Old Norse halda →