halse

English

[hoːs]

noun
Definitions
  • (anatomy) The neck; the throat.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English hals (neck) inherited from Old English heals (neck, prow of a ship) inherited from Proto-Germanic *halsaz (neck, throat) derived from Proto-Indo-European *kols-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*kols-

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms