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Where does “Helfer” come from?

Helfer (German) comes from Middle High German helfære, from Old High German helfāri.

Helfer (German): agent noun of helfen

Definitions

  1. agent noun of helfen

Ancestry of “Helfer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanhelfære—
2Old High Germanhelfāri—

Words derived from “Helfer”

  • Geburtshelferin
  • Arzthelferin
  • Arzthelfer
Every word from Old High German helfāri →