Where does “Helling” come from?

Helling (German) comes from Low German Hellinge, from Middle Low German hellinge, from Middle Low German helden, from Proto-Germanic halþijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

Helling (German): slipway

Definitions

  1. slipway

Ancestry of “Helling”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Low GermanHellinge—
2Middle Low Germanhellinge—
3Middle Low Germanheldento tilt, to hield
4Proto-Germanichalþijanąto make incline, tilt, incline
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic halþijaną →Every word from Middle Low German helden →