Where does “heldigvis” come from?

heldigvis (Danish) comes from Danish heldig, from Danish held, from Old Norse heill, from Proto-Germanic hailaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ilos — healthy.

heldigvis (Danish): fortunately, luckily

Definitions

  1. fortunately, luckily

Ancestry of “heldigvis”, step by step

heldigvis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish heldig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishheldiglucky, fortunate; successful; favorable
2Danishheldluck, fortune
3Old Norseheillhealth; omen, happiness; healthy
4Proto-Germanichailazwhole, unbroken, intact; entire, complete; hale,...
5Proto-Indo-European*kéh₂iloshealthy

via Danish vis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishvismanner, way; wise; sure, certain
2Old Norsevíswise, knowing
3Proto-Germanicwīsōway, method, etc
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ilos →Every word from Proto-Germanic hailaz →Every word from Old Norse heill →