Where does “hæla” come from?

hæla (Icelandic) comes from Proto-Germanic helaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱéleti, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

hæla (Icelandic): to praise

Definitions

  1. to praise

Ancestry of “hæla”, step by step

hæla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic helaną

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichelanąto hide, to conceal
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱéletito be covering, hiding
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via Proto-West Germanic *hą̄hilō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanic*hą̄hilōheel

Words derived from “hæla”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱéleti →Every word from Proto-Germanic helaną →