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Where does “heilagōn” come from?

heilagōn (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic hailagōną, from Proto-Germanic hailaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ilos.

Ancestry of “heilagōn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichailagōnąto hallow, to make holy, to sanctify
2Proto-Germanichailazwhole, unbroken, intact; entire, complete; hale,...
3Proto-Indo-European*kéh₂ilos—

Words derived from “heilagōn”

  • heiligen
  • hellige
  • heiligen
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ilos →