Where does “hjælp” come from?
hjælp (Danish) comes from Old Norse hjalp, from Old Norse hjalpa, from Proto-Germanic helpaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelb- — help.
hjælp (Danish): help, assistance, rescue, support, aid; help!;...
Definitions
- help, assistance, rescue, support, aid; help!;...
Ancestry of “hjælp”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | hjalp | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | hjalpa | to help |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | helpaną | to help |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelb- | help |
Words derived from “hjælp”