Where does “helle” come from?

helle (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse hella, from Old Norse hallr, from Proto-Germanic halluz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...

helle (Norwegian Bokmål): flat stone; disc made of iron; to slope, incline

Definitions

  1. flat stone; disc made of iron; to slope, incline

Ancestry of “helle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehellaflat stone, slab of rock; to pour out; accusative...
2Old Norsehallrslope, hill; rock, stone; leaning to one side,...
3Proto-GermanichalluzA rock; stone; boulder; A rockface; cliff
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kel-to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic halluz →Every word from Old Norse hallr →