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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichanhilazheel
2Proto-Germanichanhazheel
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱenk-to hang

Words derived from “hela”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱenk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hanhaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic hanhilaz →