Where does “hālsian” come from?

hālsian (Old English) comes from Old English heals, from Proto-Germanic halsaz, from Proto-Indo-European kólsos.

hālsian (Old English): to entreat earnestly, beseech, implore

Definitions

  1. to entreat earnestly, beseech, implore

Ancestry of “hālsian”, step by step

hālsian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English heals

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhealsneck
2Proto-Germanichalsazneck, throat
3Proto-Indo-Europeankólsos—

via Proto-Germanic hailisōną

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichailisōnąto greet; salute; to inquire; beseech
2Proto-Germanichailazwhole, unbroken, intact; entire, complete; hale,...
3Proto-Indo-European*kéh₂iloshealthy

Words derived from “hālsian”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kólsos →Every word from Proto-Germanic halsaz →Every word from Old English heals →