Where does “hela” come from?
hela (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish hēla, from Old Norse heila, from Proto-Germanic hailijaną, from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ilos.
hela (Swedish): to heal; especially through faith
Definitions
- to heal; especially through faith
Ancestry of “hela”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | hēla | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | heila | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hailijaną | to make whole, to mend; to heal, to make healthy |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *kéh₂ilos | — |
Words derived from “hela”