Where does “helpe” come from?
helpe (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch helpa, from Proto-Germanic helpō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelb- — help.
helpe (Middle Dutch): help, assistance; help, helper
Definitions
- help, assistance; help, helper
Ancestry of “helpe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | helpa | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | helpō | help, aid, assistance |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelb- | help |
Words derived from “helpe”