Where does “האַלטן” come from?

האַלטן (Yiddish) comes from Old High German haltan, from Proto-West Germanic haldan, from Proto-Germanic haldaną, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.

האַלטן (Yiddish): to hold; to stop; to be of the opinion that

Definitions

  1. to hold; to stop; to be of the opinion that

Ancestry of “האַלטן”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanhaltanto hold
2Proto-West Germanichaldanto hold; to keep
3Proto-Germanichaldanąto hold, to keep
4Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet

Words derived from “האַלטן”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haldaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic haldan →