Where does “hilf” come from?

hilf (Mòcheno) comes from Middle High German helfe, from Old High German helfa, from Proto-Germanic helpō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelb- — help.

hilf (Mòcheno): help, aid

Definitions

  1. help, aid

Ancestry of “hilf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanhelfe
2Old High Germanhelfa
3Proto-Germanichelpōhelp, aid, assistance
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelb-help
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelb-Every word from Proto-Germanic helpōEvery word from Old High German helfa
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