Where does “hallowed” come from?
Hallowed descends from Middle English halwed, past participle of Old English hālgian, from Proto-Germanic hailagōną, meaning to make whole or holy, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots denoting wholeness.
hallowed (English): Consecrated or sanctified; sacred, holy; simple...
Definitions
- Consecrated or sanctified; sacred, holy; simple...
Ancestry of “hallowed”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | halwed | hallowed, sacred, sanctified |
| 2 | Old English | ġehālgod | hallowed, sacred, sanctified |
| 3 | Old English | hālgian | to hallow, sanctify, make holy; to hallow, make... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *hailagōn | to hallow, to make holy, to sanctify |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hailagōną | to hallow, to make holy, to sanctify |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hailaz | whole, unbroken, intact; entire, complete; hale,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *kéh₂ilos | healthy |