Where does “hellauf” come from?
hellauf (German) comes from German auf, from Middle High German ūf, from Old High German ūf, from Proto-Germanic upp, from Proto-Germanic ub, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
hellauf (German): jolly, merry
Definitions
- jolly, merry
Ancestry of “hellauf”, step by step
hellauf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German auf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | auf | on, upon; on, onto, up; on |
| 2 | Middle High German | ūf | on, upon |
| 3 | Old High German | ūf | up |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | upp | up, upwards |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ub | under |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via German hell
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | hell | clear, bright, light |
| 2 | Middle High German | hel | resounding, loud, shining, bright; tired, weak |
| 3 | Old High German | hel | resounding |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | halliz | resounding |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hellaną | to resound, make a sound |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |