Where does “Єлга” come from?

Єлга (Slavic) comes from Greek Ἔλγα, from Old Norse helga, from Old Norse heilagr, from Proto-Germanic hailagaz, from Proto-Germanic hailaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ilos — healthy.

Ancestry of “Єлга”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GreekἜλγα
2Old Norsehelgato hallow; to be sanctified; strong feminine...
3Old Norseheilagrholy; inviolable, sacred
4Proto-Germanichailagazholy, sacred
5Proto-Germanichailazwhole, unbroken, intact; entire, complete; hale,...
6Proto-Indo-European*kéh₂iloshealthy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ilosEvery word from Proto-Germanic hailazEvery word from Proto-Germanic hailagaz