Stops movement or progress; causes something to stop; limps.
From halt (verb) from Old English 'healtian' meaning to limp, from Proto-Germanic *haltaz meaning limping or halting.
The verb 'halt' descends from a word meaning to limp—the idea that limping involves stopping and starting your movement led to 'halt' meaning any stop. Movement metaphors shaped how we talk about pausing.
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