Where does “helga” come from?
helga (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse heilagr, from Proto-Germanic hailagaz, from Proto-Germanic hailaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ilos — healthy.
helga (Old Norse): to hallow; to be sanctified; strong feminine...
Definitions
- to hallow; to be sanctified; strong feminine...
Ancestry of “helga”, step by step
helga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse heilagr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | heilagr | holy; inviolable, sacred |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hailagaz | holy, sacred |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hailaz | whole, unbroken, intact; entire, complete; hale,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *kéh₂ilos | healthy |
via Proto-Germanic hailagōną
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hailagōną | to hallow, to make holy, to sanctify |