Where does “helsith” come from?
helsith (Old Saxon) comes from Old Saxon hel, from Proto-West Germanic hail, from Proto-Germanic hailaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ilos — healthy.
helsith (Old Saxon): path to hell
Definitions
- path to hell
Ancestry of “helsith”, step by step
helsith traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Saxon hel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | hel | hell; whole, hale; omen |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | hail | healthy, sound; whole; omen, portent |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hailaz | whole, unbroken, intact; entire, complete; hale,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *kéh₂ilos | healthy |
via Old Saxon sīth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | sīth | — |