Where does “helst” come from?

helst (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse helzt, from Old High German halto — soon, fast; much.

helst (Icelandic): superlative degree of gjarna

Definitions

  1. superlative degree of gjarna

Ancestry of “helst”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehelztmost, most of all, especially; second-person...
2Old High Germanhaltosoon, fast; much
Every word from Old High German halto →Every word from Old Norse helzt →