Where does “heelkunde” come from?
heelkunde (Dutch) comes from Dutch helen, from Middle Dutch hêlen, from Old Dutch helan, from Proto-West Germanic helan, from Proto-Germanic helaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱéleti, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
heelkunde (Dutch): surgery
Ancestry of “heelkunde”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | helen | to heal; To accept stolen goods; to fence |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | hêlen | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | helan | to hide, to conceal |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | helan | to hide, to conceal |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | helaną | to hide, to conceal |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱéleti | to be covering, hiding |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
Words derived from “heelkunde”