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
- cry for help; help, aid; imperative of hjelpe
Ancestry of “hjelp”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | hjǫlp | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | helpō | help, aid, assistance |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelb- | help |
Words derived from “hjelp”