Where does “hjálpari” come from?
hjálpari (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic hjálpa, from Old Norse hjalpa, from Proto-Germanic helpaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelb- — help.
hjálpari (Icelandic): helper
Ancestry of “hjálpari”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | hjálpa | to help |
| 2 | Old Norse | hjalpa | to help |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | helpaną | to help |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelb- | help |