Where does “heilsast” come from?

heilsast (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic heilsa, from Old Norse heilsa, from Proto-Germanic hailisōną, from Proto-Germanic hailaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ilos — healthy.

heilsast (Icelandic): to greet each other

Definitions

  1. to greet each other

Ancestry of “heilsast”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicheilsahealth; to greet
2Old Norseheilsahealth
3Proto-Germanichailisōnąto greet; salute; to inquire; beseech
4Proto-Germanichailazwhole, unbroken, intact; entire, complete; hale,...
5Proto-Indo-European*kéh₂iloshealthy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ilos →Every word from Proto-Germanic hailaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic hailisōną →
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