Where does “rekordhållare” come from?

rekordhållare (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.

rekordhållare (Swedish): recordholder

Definitions

  1. recordholder

Ancestry of “rekordhållare”, step by step

rekordhållare 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 rekord

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishrekordrecord
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kel-Every word from Proto-Germanic haldanąEvery word from Old Norse halda