Where does “helien” come from?
helien (Middle English) comes from Old English helan, from Proto-West Germanic helan, from Proto-Germanic helaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱéleti, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
Ancestry of “helien”, step by step
helien traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English helan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | helan | to hide, conceal; to calumniate, slander; to... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | helan | to hide, to conceal |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | helaną | to hide, to conceal |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱéleti | to be covering, hiding |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via Old English helian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | helian | to conceal, cover, hide |