Where does “heleboel” come from?
heleboel (Dutch) comes from Dutch hele, 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 — healthy.
heleboel (Dutch): with indefinite article (a) lot
Definitions
- with indefinite article (a) lot
Ancestry of “heleboel”, step by step
heleboel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch hele
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | hele | Alternative form of heel |
| 2 | Dutch | heel | complete, full, whole; unbroken, undamaged,... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | hêel | whole, full |
| 4 | Old Dutch | hēl | healthy, wholesome |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | hail | healthy, sound; whole; omen, portent |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hailaz | whole, unbroken, intact; entire, complete; hale,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *kéh₂ilos | healthy |