Where does “healh” come from?
healh (Old English) comes from Old English ford, from Proto-West Germanic furdu, from Proto-Germanic furduz, from Proto-Indo-European pértus, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
healh (Old English): corner, angle; recess, nook
Definitions
- corner, angle; recess, nook
Ancestry of “healh”, step by step
healh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English ford
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ford | ford |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | furdu | ford |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | furduz | ford |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pértus | crossing |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Proto-West Germanic *halh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *halh | a depression or elevation, an area of land that differs in elevation from what it surrounds |