Where does “helper” come from?
helper (Dutch) comes from Dutch helpen, from Middle Dutch helpen, from Old Dutch helpan, from Proto-West Germanic helpan, from Proto-Germanic helpaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelb- — help.
helper (Dutch): One who helps, gives aid; deputy, assistant,...
Definitions
- One who helps, gives aid; deputy, assistant,...
Ancestry of “helper”, step by step
helper traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch helpen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | helpen | to help; to provide, to supply; to get hooked, to... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | helpen | to help, to aid, to assist; to be helpful, to be... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | helpan | to help, to assist |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | helpan | to help |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | helpaną | to help |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelb- | help |
via Middle Dutch helpere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | helpere | — |