Where does “hellen” come from?

hellen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch helden, from Old Dutch helden, from Proto-Germanic *halþijan, from Proto-Germanic halþijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

hellen (Dutch): to incline

Definitions

  1. to incline

Ancestry of “hellen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchheldento incline, to lean
2Old Dutchhelden—
3Proto-Germanic*halþijan—
4Proto-Germanichalþijanąto make incline, tilt, incline
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic halþijaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic *halþijan →