Where does “helgi” come from?

helgi (Middle Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh ki, from Proto-Brythonic ki, from Proto-Celtic kū, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwṓ — dog.

helgi (Middle Welsh): hound, hunting dog

Definitions

  1. hound, hunting dog

Ancestry of “helgi”, step by step

helgi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Welsh ki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshkidog, hound
2Proto-Brythonickidog
3Proto-Celtickūdog; wolf
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱwṓdog

via Middle Welsh hela

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshhela—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱwṓ →Every word from Proto-Celtic kū →Every word from Proto-Brythonic ki →