Where does “hailzą” come from?
hailzą (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European koil-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱei- — to lie with, store, be familiar.
Ancestry of “hailzą”, step by step
hailzą traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European koil-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | koil- | safe, unharmed |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱei- | to lie with, store, be familiar |
via Proto-Germanic hailaz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hailaz | whole, unbroken, intact; entire, complete; hale,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | *kéh₂ilos | healthy |