Where does “halep” come from?
halep (North Frisian) comes from Old Frisian helpa, from Proto-West Germanic helpan, from Proto-Germanic helpaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelb- — help.
halep (North Frisian): to help
Ancestry of “halep”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Frisian | helpa | to help |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | helpan | to help |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | helpaną | to help |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelb- | help |