Where does “heiligenschein” come from?
heiligenschein (English) comes from German Heiligenschein, from German Heiliger, from German heilig, from German heilic, from Old High German heilag, from Proto-West Germanic hailag, from Proto-Germanic hailagaz, from Proto-Germanic hailaz.
heiligenschein (English): An optical phenomenon which creates a bright spot...
Definitions
- An optical phenomenon which creates a bright spot...
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