Where does “Seelenheil” come from?
Seelenheil (German) comes from German seele, from Middle High German sēle, from Old High German sēla, from Proto-West Germanic saiwalu, from Proto-Germanic saiwalō, from Proto-Germanic saiwiz, from Proto-Germanic sīhwaną, from Proto-Indo-European seykʷ- — to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;...
Seelenheil (German): salvation (of one's soul)
Definitions
- salvation (of one's soul)
Ancestry of “Seelenheil”, step by step
Seelenheil traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German seele
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | seele | soul |
| 2 | Middle High German | sēle | soul |
| 3 | Old High German | sēla | soul |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | saiwalu | soul |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | saiwalō | soul, life force |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | saiwiz | sea, ocean |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | sīhwaną | to filter |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | seykʷ- | to moisten; to filter |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sey- | to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;... |
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 |