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Where does “heilbar” come from?

heilbar (German) comes from German heil, 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.

heilbar (German): curable

Definitions

  1. curable

Ancestry of “heilbar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanheilwhole; intact; unhurt; safe; sheltered; innocent;...
2GermanHeinrichGerman given name; Henry
3Old High GermanHeimrih—
4Proto-GermanicHaimarīksHenry
5Proto-Germanicrīksking, ruler
6Proto-Celticrīxsking
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “heilbar”

  • unheilbar
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