Where does “helgi” come from?
helgi (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse heilagr, from Proto-Germanic hailagaz, from Proto-Germanic hailaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ilos — healthy.
helgi (Old Norse): holiness; security, immunity; weak masculine...
Definitions
- holiness; security, immunity; weak masculine...
Ancestry of “helgi”, step by step
helgi 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 Old Norse heiligr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | heiligr | — |