Where does “hilfe” come from?
hilfe (Middle High German) comes from Old High German hilfa, from Proto-Germanic hilpiz, from Proto-Germanic helpaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelb- — help.
Ancestry of “hilfe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | hilfa | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hilpiz | help |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | helpaną | to help |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelb- | help |
Words derived from “hilfe”