Where does “helbutelj” come from?

helbutelj (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.

Ancestry of “helbutelj”, step by step

helbutelj traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish hel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhelwhole; complete; not broken; in order; luck;...
2Icelandichelhell (underworld), death
3Old NorseHeldeath
4Proto-Germanichaljōthe netherworld, the underworld, hell
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via Swedish butelj

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbuteljbottle
2Frenchbouteillebottle
3Old Frenchboteillebottle
4Late Latinbutticula—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →