Where does “hele” come from?

hele (English) comes from Middle English helen, from Old English helan, from Proto-West Germanic helan, from Proto-Germanic helaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱéleti, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

hele (English): Obsolete form of heal; To hide, conceal, and keep...

Definitions

  1. Obsolete form of heal; To hide, conceal, and keep...

Ancestry of “hele”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishhelento cure, heal; to heal, get better; to reform
2Old Englishhelanto hide, conceal; to calumniate, slander; to...
3Proto-West Germanichelanto hide, to conceal
4Proto-Germanichelanąto hide, to conceal
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱéletito be covering, hiding
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
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