Where does “heilskinna” come from?
heilskinna (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk heil, from Old Norse heill, from Proto-Germanic hailaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ilos.
heilskinna (Norwegian Nynorsk): unscathed, without a scratch, safe and sound
Definitions
- unscathed, without a scratch, safe and sound
Ancestry of “heilskinna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | heil | whole, not in pieces; healthy; uninjured; hail |
| 2 | Old Norse | heill | health; omen, happiness; healthy |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hailaz | whole, unbroken, intact; entire, complete; hale,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *kéh₂ilos | — |