Where does “heiligen” come from?

heiligen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch heiligen, from Old Dutch hēlagon, from Proto-Germanic hailagaz, from Proto-Germanic hailaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ilos — healthy.

heiligen (Dutch): to hallow, to sanctify

Definitions

  1. to hallow, to sanctify

Ancestry of “heiligen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchheiligen—
2Old Dutchhēlagon—
3Proto-Germanichailagazholy, sacred
4Proto-Germanichailazwhole, unbroken, intact; entire, complete; hale,...
5Proto-Indo-European*kéh₂iloshealthy

Words derived from “heiligen”

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