Where does “heilbrigðr” come from?
heilbrigðr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse heill, from Proto-Germanic hailaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ilos — healthy.
heilbrigðr (Old Norse): hale, healthy
Definitions
- hale, healthy
Ancestry of “heilbrigðr”, step by step
heilbrigðr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse heill
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | heill | health; omen, happiness; healthy |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hailaz | whole, unbroken, intact; entire, complete; hale,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *kéh₂ilos | healthy |
via Old Norse brigðr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | brigðr | past participle of brigða; fickle, faithless |