Where does “helg” come from?

helg (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse helgr, from Proto-Germanic hailagijō.

helg (Norwegian Nynorsk): a weekend

Definitions

  1. a weekend

Ancestry of “helg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehelgrholiday, festival
2Proto-Germanichailagijō—
Every word from Proto-Germanic hailagijō →Every word from Old Norse helgr →