English
hallstand
From hall + stand.
Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- ‘to hide, conceal’
Proto-Germanic *hallō ‘hall’
Proto-West Germanic *hallu ‘hall’
Old English heall ‘hall’
Middle English halle ‘hall’
English hall
Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- ‘to stand’
Proto-Germanic *standaną ‘to stand’
Proto-West Germanic *standan ‘to stand’
Old English standan ‘to stand’
Middle English stonden ‘to stand’
English stand
Today it means
noun A piece of furniture, near to an outside door, on which hats and coats are hung, and umbrellas are stored.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / hallstand