Where does “Heiloo” come from?

Heiloo (English) comes from Dutch Heiloo, from Swedish helig, from Old Swedish hēlagher, from Old Norse heilagr, from Proto-Germanic hailagaz, from Proto-Germanic hailaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ilos — healthy.

Ancestry of “Heiloo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchHeiloo
2Swedishheligholy
3Old Swedishhēlagherholy, sacred
4Old Norseheilagrholy; inviolable, sacred
5Proto-Germanichailagazholy, sacred
6Proto-Germanichailazwhole, unbroken, intact; entire, complete; hale,...
7Proto-Indo-European*kéh₂iloshealthy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ilosEvery word from Proto-Germanic hailazEvery word from Proto-Germanic hailagaz
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