Where does “helan” come from?
helan (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic helan, from Proto-Germanic helaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱéleti, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
helan (Old English): to hide, conceal; to calumniate, slander; to...
Definitions
- to hide, conceal; to calumniate, slander; to...
Ancestry of “helan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | helan | to hide, to conceal |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | helaną | to hide, to conceal |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱéleti | to be covering, hiding |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
Words derived from “helan”