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Where does “heilen” come from?

heilen (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic hailijan, from Proto-Germanic hailijaną, from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ilos.

Ancestry of “heilen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanichailijanto heal, to cure
2Proto-Germanichailijanąto make whole, to mend; to heal, to make healthy
3Proto-Indo-European*kéh₂ilos—

Words derived from “heilen”

  • heilen
  • היילן
  • heelen
  • heel
  • heels
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ilos →