Where does “hjálpa” come from?

hjálpa (Faroese) comes from Old Norse hjalpa, from Proto-Germanic helpaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelb- — help.

hjálpa (Faroese): to help

Definitions

  1. to help

Ancestry of “hjálpa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehjalpato help
2Proto-Germanichelpanąto help
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelb-help
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic helpaną →Every word from Old Norse hjalpa →