Where does “helging” come from?
helging (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk helge, from Old Norse helga, from Old Norse heilagr, from Proto-Germanic hailagaz, from Proto-Germanic hailaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ilos — healthy.
helging (Norwegian Nynorsk): hallowing, consecration
Definitions
- hallowing, consecration
Ancestry of “helging”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | helge | to hallow, sanctify |
| 2 | Old Norse | helga | to hallow; to be sanctified; strong feminine... |
| 3 | Old Norse | heilagr | holy; inviolable, sacred |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hailagaz | holy, sacred |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hailaz | whole, unbroken, intact; entire, complete; hale,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *kéh₂ilos | healthy |