Where does “superheld” come from?

superheld (Dutch) comes from Dutch held, from Middle Dutch helt, from Old Dutch helt, from Proto-West Germanic haliþ, from Proto-Germanic haliþaz — hero.

superheld (Dutch): A superhero

Definitions

  1. A superhero

Ancestry of “superheld”, step by step

superheld traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch held

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchheldhero
2Middle Dutchhelt—
3Old Dutchheltman
4Proto-West Germanichaliþhero
5Proto-Germanichaliþazhero

via German Held

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHeldhero; protagonist
2Middle High Germanhelt—
3Old High Germanhelidhut
Every word from Proto-Germanic haliþaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic haliþ →Every word from Old Dutch helt →