Where does “Hilfe” come from?
Hilfe (German) comes from Middle High German hilfe, from Old High German hilfa, from Proto-Germanic hilpiz, from Proto-Germanic helpaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelb- — help.
Hilfe (German): help
Ancestry of “Hilfe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | hilfe | — |
| 2 | Old High German | hilfa | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hilpiz | help |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | helpaną | to help |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelb- | help |
Words derived from “Hilfe”