Where does “helgi” come from?

helgi (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse helgr, from Proto-Germanic hailagijō.

helgi (Icelandic): two or more holidays in a row, in conjunction...

Definitions

  1. two or more holidays in a row, in conjunction...

Ancestry of “helgi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehelgrholiday, festival
2Proto-Germanichailagijō—
Every word from Proto-Germanic hailagijō →Every word from Old Norse helgr →