Where does “héla” come from?

héla (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic hehlǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.

héla (Old Norse): hoarfrost, rime

Definitions

  1. hoarfrost, rime

Ancestry of “héla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichehlǭhoarfrost
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab

Words derived from “héla”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hehlǭ →
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