Where does “helply” come from?
helply (English) comes from English help, from Middle English help, from Old English help, from Proto-West Germanic helpu, from Proto-Germanic helpō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelb- — help.
helply (English): Aiding; assisting; ready to help; helpful
Definitions
- Aiding; assisting; ready to help; helpful
Ancestry of “helply”, step by step
helply traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English help
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | help | Action given to provide assistance; aid;... |
| 2 | Middle English | help | — |
| 3 | Old English | help | help |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | helpu | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | helpō | help, aid, assistance |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelb- | help |
via Middle English helply
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | helply | — |