Where does “hellrot” come from?
hellrot (German) comes from German rōt, from Middle High German rōt, from Old High German rōt, from Proto-West Germanic raud, from Proto-Germanic raudaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rowdʰós, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.
hellrot (German): bright red; scarlet
Definitions
- bright red; scarlet
Ancestry of “hellrot”, step by step
hellrot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German rōt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | rōt | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | rōt | red, red-haired |
| 3 | Old High German | rōt | red, scarlet, purple-red, brown-red, yellow-red |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | raud | red |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | raudaz | red |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rowdʰós | red thing |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rewdʰ- | red |
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 |