Where does “Helhest” come from?

Helhest (English) comes from Danish helhest, from Danish hest, from Old English hæst, from Old Norse hestr, from Proto-Germanic hangistaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱanḱest-.

Helhest (English): A three-legged supernatural horse associated with death or Hel in Danish folklore

Definitions

  1. A three-legged supernatural horse associated with death or Hel in Danish folklore

Ancestry of “Helhest”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhelhesta Helhest a three-legged, supernatural horse associated with death or Hel in Danish folklore
2Danishhesthorse
3Old Englishhæstviolence, fury; strife; violent
4Old Norsehestrhorse
5Proto-Germanichangistazhorse, stallion
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱanḱest-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱanḱest- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hangistaz →Every word from Old Norse hestr →