Where does “heelie” come from?
heelie (English) comes from English heel, from Middle English hele, from Old English hēla, from Proto-West Germanic *hą̄hilō.
heelie (English): heelflip
Ancestry of “heelie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | heel | The rear part of the foot, where it joins the... |
| 2 | Middle English | hele | Alternative form of ele |
| 3 | Old English | hēla | heel |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *hą̄hilō | — |