Where does “hilsen” come from?

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

hilsen (Danish): greeting; acknowledgment, bow, nod; regards,...

Definitions

  1. greeting; acknowledgment, bow, nod; regards,...

Ancestry of “hilsen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhilseto greet; to give one's regards to
2Old Danishhelse—
3Old Norseheilsahealth
4Proto-Germanichailisōnąto greet; salute; to inquire; beseech
5Proto-Germanichailazwhole, unbroken, intact; entire, complete; hale,...
6Proto-Indo-European*kéh₂iloshealthy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ilos →Every word from Proto-Germanic hailaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic hailisōną →