Where does “helden” come from?

helden (Middle Low German) comes from Proto-Germanic halþijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

helden (Middle Low German): to tilt, to hield

Definitions

  1. to tilt, to hield

Ancestry of “helden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichalþijanąto make incline, tilt, incline
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “helden”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic halþijaną →
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