Where does “héla” come from?

héla (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse héla, from Proto-Germanic hehlǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.

héla (Icelandic): rime, hoarfrost

Definitions

  1. rime, hoarfrost

Ancestry of “héla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehélahoarfrost, rime
2Proto-Germanichehlǭhoarfrost
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab

Words derived from “héla”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hehlǭ →Every word from Old Norse héla →