Where does “vidhålla” come from?

vidhålla (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.

vidhålla (Swedish): to maintain (a contested position or opinion or the like)

Definitions

  1. to maintain (a contested position or opinion or the like)

Ancestry of “vidhålla”, step by step

vidhålla 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 vid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvidwide; having great width; at, beside, next to,...
2Old Swedishviþer—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haldaną →Every word from Old Norse halda →