Where does “hjǫlp” come from?

hjǫlp (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic helpō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelb- — help.

hjǫlp (Old Norse): help

Definitions

  1. help

Ancestry of “hjǫlp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichelpōhelp, aid, assistance
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelb-help

Words derived from “hjǫlp

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelb-Every word from Proto-Germanic helpō