Where does “hæle” come from?
hæle (Middle English) comes from Old English hǣlu, from Proto-Germanic hailį̄, from Proto-Germanic hailaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ilos — healthy.
Ancestry of “hæle”, step by step
hæle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English hǣlu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | hǣlu | health, safety |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hailį̄ | salvation, health |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hailaz | whole, unbroken, intact; entire, complete; hale,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *kéh₂ilos | healthy |
via Old English hǣl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | hǣl | — |