Where does “hall” come from?
hall (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse hallr, from Proto-Germanic halluz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
hall (Westrobothnian): sloping, inclined, oblique; area where no...
Definitions
- sloping, inclined, oblique; area where no...
Ancestry of “hall”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | hallr | slope, hill; rock, stone; leaning to one side,... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | halluz | A rock; stone; boulder; A rockface; cliff |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |