Where does “helg” come from?
helg (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse helgr, from Proto-Germanic hailagijō.
helg (Norwegian Nynorsk): a weekend
Ancestry of “helg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | helgr | holiday, festival |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hailagijō | — |