Where does “uhell” come from?
uhell (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk hell, from Old Norse heill, from Proto-Germanic hailaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ilos — healthy.
uhell (Norwegian Nynorsk): accident, mishap, misfortune
Definitions
- accident, mishap, misfortune
Ancestry of “uhell”, step by step
uhell traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk hell
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | hell | luck |
| 2 | Old Norse | heill | health; omen, happiness; healthy |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hailaz | whole, unbroken, intact; entire, complete; hale,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *kéh₂ilos | healthy |
via Norwegian Nynorsk U
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | U | — |