Where does “hele” come from?

hele (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Middle Low German hēlen, from Old Saxon hēlian, from Proto-West Germanic hailijan, from Proto-Germanic hailijaną, from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ilos — healthy.

hele (Norwegian Nynorsk): to fence to receive [[steal

Definitions

  1. to fence to receive [[steal

Ancestry of “hele”, step by step

hele traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Low German hēlen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanhēlen—
2Old Saxonhēlianto heal, to cure, to save
3Proto-West Germanichailijanto heal, to cure
4Proto-Germanichailijanąto make whole, to mend; to heal, to make healthy
5Proto-Indo-European*kéh₂iloshealthy

via Old Norse héla

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehélahoarfrost, rime
2Proto-Germanichehlǭhoarfrost
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab

Words derived from “hele”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ilos →Every word from Proto-Germanic hailijaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hailijan →