Where does “helft” come from?
helft (German) comes from German helfen, from Middle High German hëlfen, from Old High German helfan, from Proto-West Germanic helpan, from Proto-Germanic helpaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelb- — help.
helft (German): inflection of helfen:
## second-person plural...
Definitions
- inflection of helfen:
## second-person plural...
Ancestry of “helft”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | helfen | to help ; to assist; to aid |
| 2 | Middle High German | hëlfen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | helfan | to help |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | helpan | to help |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | helpaną | to help |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelb- | help |