Where does “halwed” come from?
halwed (Middle English) comes from Old English ġehālgod, from Old English hālgian, from Proto-West Germanic *hailagōn, from Proto-Germanic hailagōną, from Proto-Germanic hailaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ilos — healthy.
halwed (Middle English): hallowed, sacred, sanctified
Definitions
- hallowed, sacred, sanctified
Ancestry of “halwed”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ġehālgod | hallowed, sacred, sanctified |
| 2 | Old English | hālgian | to hallow, sanctify, make holy; to hallow, make... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *hailagōn | to hallow, to make holy, to sanctify |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hailagōną | to hallow, to make holy, to sanctify |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hailaz | whole, unbroken, intact; entire, complete; hale,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *kéh₂ilos | healthy |