Where does “hela” come from?
hela (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic hanhilaz, from Proto-Germanic hanhaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱenk- — to hang.
Ancestry of “hela”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hanhilaz | heel |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hanhaz | heel |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱenk- | to hang |
Words derived from “hela”