Where does “heri” come from?
heri (Sranan Tongo) comes from Dutch heel, from Middle Dutch hêel, from Old Dutch hēl, from Proto-West Germanic hail, from Proto-Germanic hailaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ilos — healthy.
heri (Sranan Tongo): complete, full, whole
Definitions
- complete, full, whole
Ancestry of “heri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | heel | complete, full, whole; unbroken, undamaged,... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | hêel | whole, full |
| 3 | Old Dutch | hēl | healthy, wholesome |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hail | healthy, sound; whole; omen, portent |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hailaz | whole, unbroken, intact; entire, complete; hale,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *kéh₂ilos | healthy |