Where does “grabben hela dan” come from?
grabben hela dan (Swedish) comes from Swedish hela, from Old Swedish hēla, from Old Norse heila, from Proto-Germanic hailijaną, from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ilos — healthy.
grabben hela dan (Swedish): a great guy, the man
Definitions
- a great guy, the man
Ancestry of “grabben hela dan”, step by step
grabben hela dan traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish hela
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | hela | to heal; especially through faith |
| 2 | Old Swedish | hēla | to heal, to cure |
| 3 | Old Norse | heila | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hailijaną | to make whole, to mend; to heal, to make healthy |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *kéh₂ilos | healthy |
via Swedish dån
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | dån | rumble, roar; a low, loud sound |
| 2 | Middle Low German | dōn | to do |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | dōną | to do, make; to put, place |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéh₁t | to put, to place; to do |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
via Swedish grabben
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | grabben |