Where does “hēlen” come from?

hēlen (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch helan, from Proto-West Germanic helan, from Proto-Germanic helaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱéleti, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

hēlen (Middle Dutch): to hide, to conceal, to keep secret, to keep quiet

Definitions

  1. to hide, to conceal, to keep secret, to keep quiet

Ancestry of “hēlen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchhelanto hide, to conceal
2Proto-West Germanichelanto hide, to conceal
3Proto-Germanichelanąto hide, to conceal
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱéletito be covering, hiding
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱéleti →Every word from Proto-Germanic helaną →
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