Where does “*helan” come from?

*helan (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic haljaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

Ancestry of “*helan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichaljanąto hull, conceal; to call, fetch, summon
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “*helan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haljaną →