Where does “helzen” come from?

helzen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch helsen, from Old Dutch helsen, from Proto-Germanic halsijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

helzen (Dutch): to embrace, to wrap the arms around the neck of

Definitions

  1. to embrace, to wrap the arms around the neck of

Ancestry of “helzen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchhelsento hug, to embrace
2Old Dutchhelsen—
3Proto-Germanichalsijanąto embrace
4Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
5Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
7Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “helzen”

Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Germanic -janą →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →