Where does “hele” come from?
hele (Dutch) comes from Dutch heel, from Middle Dutch hêel, from Old Dutch hēl, from Proto-West Germanic hail, from Proto-Germanic hailaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ilos.
hele (Dutch): Alternative form of heel
Ancestry of “hele”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | heel | complete, full, whole; unbroken, undamaged,... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | hêel | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | hēl | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hail | healthy, sound; whole; omen, portent |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hailaz | whole, unbroken, intact; entire, complete; hale,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *kéh₂ilos | — |