Where does “helig ibis” come from?
helig ibis (Swedish) comes from Swedish helig, from Old Swedish hēlagher, from Old Norse heilagr, from Proto-Germanic hailagaz, from Proto-Germanic hailaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ilos — healthy.
helig ibis (Swedish): a sacred ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
Definitions
- a sacred ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
Ancestry of “helig ibis”, step by step
helig ibis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish helig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | helig | holy |
| 2 | Old Swedish | hēlagher | holy, sacred |
| 3 | Old Norse | heilagr | holy; inviolable, sacred |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hailagaz | holy, sacred |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hailaz | whole, unbroken, intact; entire, complete; hale,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *kéh₂ilos | healthy |
via Swedish ibis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ibis | — |