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
- to hold; to stop; to be of the opinion that
Ancestry of “האַלטן”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | haltan | to hold |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | haldan | to hold; to keep |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | haldaną | to hold, to keep |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kel- | to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet |
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