Where does “hālgian” come from?
hālgian (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *hailagōn, from Proto-Germanic hailagōną, from Proto-Germanic hailaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ilos.
hālgian (Old English): to hallow, sanctify, make holy; to hallow, make...
Definitions
- to hallow, sanctify, make holy; to hallow, make...
Ancestry of “hālgian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *hailagōn | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hailagōną | to hallow, to make holy, to sanctify |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hailaz | whole, unbroken, intact; entire, complete; hale,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *kéh₂ilos | — |
Words derived from “hālgian”