Where does “hellige” come from?
hellige (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from German heiligen, from Middle High German heiligen, from Old High German heilagōn, from Proto-Germanic hailagōną, from Proto-Germanic hailaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ilos — healthy.
hellige (Norwegian Bokmål): definite singular/plural of hellig; to...
Definitions
- definite singular/plural of hellig; to...
Ancestry of “hellige”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | heiligen | To hallow; to make holy; To regard or respect as... |
| 2 | Middle High German | heiligen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | heilagōn | to hallow, to make holy, to sanctify |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hailagōną | to hallow, to make holy, to sanctify |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hailaz | whole, unbroken, intact; entire, complete; hale,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *kéh₂ilos | healthy |