Where does “hälsena” come from?
hälsena (Swedish) comes from Swedish hål, from Old Swedish hul, from Old Norse hól, from Proto-Germanic hulą, from Proto-Germanic hulaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
hälsena (Swedish): Achilles tendon
Definitions
- Achilles tendon
Ancestry of “hälsena”, step by step
hälsena traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish hål
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | hål | a hole; a hole, an opening in something solid; a... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | hul | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | hól | a hole |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hulą | a hollow; depression; hole |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hulaz | hollow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via Swedish sena
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | sena | a tendon, sinew |