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.
heiligen (Dutch): to hallow, to sanctify
Ancestry of “heiligen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | heiligen | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | hēlagon | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hailagaz | holy, sacred |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hailaz | whole, unbroken, intact; entire, complete; hale,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *kéh₂ilos | — |
Words derived from “heiligen”