Where does “hjelp” come from?

hjelp (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse hjǫlp, from Proto-Germanic helpō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelb- — help.

hjelp (Norwegian Bokmål): cry for help; help, aid; imperative of hjelpe

Definitions

  1. cry for help; help, aid; imperative of hjelpe

Ancestry of “hjelp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehjǫlphelp
2Proto-Germanichelpōhelp, aid, assistance
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelb-help

Words derived from “hjelp”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic helpō →Every word from Old Norse hjǫlp →