Where does “hellsehen” come from?
hellsehen (German) comes from German sehen, from Middle High German sehen, from Old High German sehan, from Proto-West Germanic sehwan, from Proto-Germanic sehwaną, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
hellsehen (German): to be clairvoyant
Definitions
- to be clairvoyant
Ancestry of “hellsehen”, step by step
hellsehen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German sehen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | sehen | to see; to have sight |
| 2 | Middle High German | sehen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | sehan | to see, to look |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | sehwan | to see |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sehwaną | to see |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |
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 |