Where does “hālga” come from?
hālga (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic hailagô, from Proto-Germanic hailaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ilos.
hālga (Old English): a holy one, saint; holy man, saint
Definitions
- a holy one, saint; holy man, saint
Ancestry of “hālga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hailagô | holy one |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hailaz | whole, unbroken, intact; entire, complete; hale,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *kéh₂ilos | — |
Words derived from “hālga”