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