Where does “Heilslehre” come from?
Heilslehre (German) comes from German Lehre, from Middle High German lēre, from Old High German lēra, from Proto-West Germanic laiʀu, from Proto-Germanic laizō, from Proto-Germanic laizijaną, from Proto-Indo-European loyséyeti, from Proto-Indo-European leys — to trace; to track.
Heilslehre (German): doctrine of salvation
Definitions
- doctrine of salvation
Ancestry of “Heilslehre”, step by step
Heilslehre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Lehre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Lehre | teaching, tenet; apprenticeship; doctrine |
| 2 | Middle High German | lēre | — |
| 3 | Old High German | lēra | teaching, lore |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | laiʀu | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | laizō | teaching; lore; doctrine |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | laizijaną | to teach |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | loyséyeti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leys | to trace; to track |
via German heil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | heil | whole; intact; unhurt; safe; sheltered; innocent;... |
| 2 | German | Heinrich | German given name; Henry |
| 3 | Old High German | Heimrih | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | Haimarīks | Henry |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |