Where does “Heilsgeschichte” come from?
Heilsgeschichte (English) comes from German Heilsgeschichte, from German heil, from German Heinrich, from Old High German Heimrih, from Proto-Germanic Haimarīks, from Proto-Germanic rīks, from Proto-Celtic rīxs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
Heilsgeschichte (English): History seen as the work of God's salvation; Any...
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- History seen as the work of God's salvation; Any...
Ancestry of “Heilsgeschichte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Heilsgeschichte | Heilsgeschichte |
| 2 | German | heil | whole; intact; unhurt; safe; sheltered; innocent;... |
| 3 | German | Heinrich | German given name; Henry |
| 4 | Old High German | Heimrih | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | Haimarīks | Henry |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |