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
Ancestry of “hellen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | helden | to incline, to lean |
| 2 | Old Dutch | helden | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *halþijan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | halþijaną | to make incline, tilt, incline |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |