Where does “helhest” come from?

helhest (Danish) comes from Danish hest, from Old English hæst, from Old Norse hestr, from Proto-Germanic hangistaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱanḱest-.

helhest (Danish): a Helhest a three-legged, supernatural horse associated with death or Hel in Danish folklore

Definitions

  1. a Helhest a three-legged, supernatural horse associated with death or Hel in Danish folklore

Ancestry of “helhest”, step by step

helhest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish hest

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhesthorse
2Old Englishhæstviolence, fury; strife; violent
3Old Norsehestrhorse
4Proto-Germanichangistazhorse, stallion
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱanḱest-—

via Danish hel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhelwhole, entire, complete, full; whole, intact,...
2Old NorseHeldeath
3Proto-Germanichaljōthe netherworld, the underworld, hell
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “helhest”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱanḱest- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hangistaz →Every word from Old Norse hestr →