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

  1. sloping, inclined, oblique; area where no...

Ancestry of “hall”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehallrslope, hill; rock, stone; leaning to one side,...
2Proto-GermanichalluzA rock; stone; boulder; A rockface; cliff
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kel-to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic halluz →Every word from Old Norse hallr →