Where does “hjelpe” come from?
hjelpe (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse hjalpa, from Proto-Germanic helpaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelb- — help.
hjelpe (Norwegian Bokmål): to help; to assist; to aid
Definitions
- to help; to assist; to aid
Ancestry of “hjelpe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | hjalpa | to help |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | helpaną | to help |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelb- | help |
Words derived from “hjelpe”