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Where does “heila” come from?

heila (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic hailijaną, from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ilos.

Ancestry of “heila”, step by step

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

Words derived from “heila”

  • helare
  • hela
  • heila
  • hela
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ilos →