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

  1. superlative degree of gjerne

Ancestry of “helst”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehelztmost, most of all, especially; second-person...
2Old High Germanhaltosoon, fast; much
Every word from Old High German halto →Every word from Old Norse helzt →