Etymology Explorer › GermanWhere does “heil” come from? heil (German) comes from German Heinrich, from Old High German Heimrih, from Proto-Germanic Haimarīks, from Proto-Germanic rīks, from Proto-Celtic rīxs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
heil (German): whole; intact; unhurt; safe; sheltered; innocent;...
Definitions whole; intact; unhurt; safe; sheltered; innocent;... Ancestry of “heil”, step by step heil traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Heinrich Step Language Word Meaning 1 German Heinrich German given name; Henry 2 Old High German Heimrih — 3 Proto-Germanic Haimarīks Henry 4 Proto-Germanic rīks king, ruler 5 Proto-Celtic rīxs king 6 Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs king, ruler 7 Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- to straighten, to right oneself; right; just
via Middle High German heil Step Language Word Meaning 1 Middle High German heil — 2 Old High German heil whole; luck 3 Proto-West Germanic hail healthy, sound; whole; omen, portent 4 Proto-Germanic hailaz whole, unbroken, intact; entire, complete; hale,... 5 Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ilos healthy
Words derived from “heil”