Where does “hallow” come from?
Hallow comes from Middle English halow, from Proto-Germanic hailagōną and hailagaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- meaning to conceal or hide, with formative suffixes -kos and -eh₂.
hallow (English): A saint; a holy person; an apostle; The relics or...
Definitions
- A saint; a holy person; an apostle; The relics or...
Ancestry of “hallow”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | halwe | saint; The shrine of a saint |
| 2 | Old English | hālga | a holy one, saint; holy man, saint |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hailagô | holy one |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hailaz | whole, unbroken, intact; entire, complete; hale,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *kéh₂ilos | — |
Words derived from “hallow”