Where does “hilse” come from?

hilse (Danish) comes from Old Danish helse, from Old Norse heilsa, from Proto-Germanic hailisōną, from Proto-Germanic hailaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ilos — healthy.

hilse (Danish): to greet; to give one's regards to

Definitions

  1. to greet; to give one's regards to

Ancestry of “hilse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishhelse—
2Old Norseheilsahealth
3Proto-Germanichailisōnąto greet; salute; to inquire; beseech
4Proto-Germanichailazwhole, unbroken, intact; entire, complete; hale,...
5Proto-Indo-European*kéh₂iloshealthy

Words derived from “hilse”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ilos →Every word from Proto-Germanic hailaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic hailisōną →