Where does “halsien” come from?

halsien (Middle English) comes from Old English healsian, from Proto-Germanic hailisōną, from Proto-Germanic hailaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ilos — healthy.

halsien (Middle English): Alternative form of halsen; to beseech, adjure

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of halsen; to beseech, adjure

Ancestry of “halsien”, step by step

halsien traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English healsian

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhealsianto embrace
2Proto-Germanichailisōnąto greet; salute; to inquire; beseech
3Proto-Germanichailazwhole, unbroken, intact; entire, complete; hale,...
4Proto-Indo-European*kéh₂iloshealthy

via Old English hālsian

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhālsianto entreat earnestly, beseech, implore
2Old Englishhealsneck
3Proto-Germanichalsazneck, throat
4Proto-Indo-Europeankólsos
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ilosEvery word from Proto-Germanic hailazEvery word from Proto-Germanic hailisōną
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