Where does “halwendlic” come from?

halwendlic (Old English) comes from Old English halwende, from Old English hāl, from Proto-West Germanic hail, from Proto-Germanic hailaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ilos — healthy.

halwendlic (Old English): salutary, healthful

Definitions

  1. salutary, healthful

Ancestry of “halwendlic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhalwendehealing, healthful, salutary
2Old Englishhālhealthy, safe; whole
3Proto-West Germanichailhealthy, sound; whole; omen, portent
4Proto-Germanichailazwhole, unbroken, intact; entire, complete; hale,...
5Proto-Indo-European*kéh₂iloshealthy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ilos →Every word from Proto-Germanic hailaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hail →