Where does “helst” come from?
helst (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse helzt, from Old High German halto — soon, fast; much.
helst (Norwegian Bokmål): superlative degree of gjerne
Definitions
- superlative degree of gjerne
Ancestry of “helst”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | helzt | most, most of all, especially; second-person... |
| 2 | Old High German | halto | soon, fast; much |