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

  1. help, assistance, rescue, support, aid; help!;...

Ancestry of “hjælp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehjalp—
2Old Norsehjalpato help
3Proto-Germanichelpanąto help
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelb-help

Words derived from “hjælp”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic helpaną →Every word from Old Norse hjalpa →