Where does “helt sikkert” come from?
helt sikkert (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål helt, from Middle Low German helt, from Old Saxon helith, from Proto-West Germanic haliþ, from Proto-Germanic haliþaz — hero.
helt sikkert (Norwegian Bokmål): certainly, definitely, for sure
Definitions
- certainly, definitely, for sure
Ancestry of “helt sikkert”, step by step
helt sikkert traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål helt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | helt | neuter singular of hel; completely, altogether,... |
| 2 | Middle Low German | helt | hero |
| 3 | Old Saxon | helith | man; hero |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | haliþ | hero |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | haliþaz | hero |
via Norwegian Bokmål sikkert
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | sikkert | certainly |