hall

Swedish

/hal/

noun
Definitions
  • a hallway
  • a lounge
  • a corridor
  • an entryway
  • short for any of the words:

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse hǫll (hall, large living room, big house) inherited from Proto-Germanic *hallō (hall) derived from Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- (cover, hide, conceal, cold, protect, incline, hot, warm, cut, save).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ḱel-

Gloss

cover, hide, conceal, cold, protect, incline, hot, warm, cut, save

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

冷, 寒

Emoji
🤭 📔

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