Where does “helpen” come from?
helpen (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch helpan, from Proto-West Germanic helpan, from Proto-Germanic helpaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelb- — help.
helpen (Middle Dutch): to help, to aid, to assist; to be helpful, to be...
Definitions
- to help, to aid, to assist; to be helpful, to be...
Ancestry of “helpen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Dutch | helpan | to help, to assist |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | helpan | to help |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | helpaną | to help |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelb- | help |
Words derived from “helpen”