Where does “helt” come from?
helt (Danish) comes from German Held, from Middle High German helt, from Old High German helid, from Proto-West Germanic haliþ, from Proto-Germanic haliþaz — hero.
helt (Danish): hero; whitefish; neuter singular of hel
Definitions
- hero; whitefish; neuter singular of hel
Ancestry of “helt”, step by step
helt traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Held
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Held | hero; protagonist |
| 2 | Middle High German | helt | — |
| 3 | Old High German | helid | hut |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | haliþ | hero |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | haliþaz | hero |
via Middle Low German helt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | helt | hero |
| 2 | Old Saxon | helith | man; hero |
via Old Danish hielth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Danish | hielth | — |