Where does “hel special” come from?
hel special (Swedish) comes from Swedish hel, from Icelandic hel, from Old Norse Hel, from Proto-Germanic haljō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
hel special (Swedish): a serving of one hot dog bun and two hot dogs with mashed potatoes
Definitions
- a serving of one hot dog bun and two hot dogs with mashed potatoes
Ancestry of “hel special”, step by step
hel special traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish hel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | hel | whole; complete; not broken; in order; luck;... |
| 2 | Icelandic | hel | hell (underworld), death |
| 3 | Old Norse | Hel | death |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | haljō | the netherworld, the underworld, hell |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via Swedish special
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | special | a large-scale map folded into the main map or nautical chart |