Where does “helpension” come from?

helpension (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.

helpension (Swedish): full board

Definitions

  1. full board

Ancestry of “helpension”, step by step

helpension 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 pension

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishpensionpension, retirement; pension, periodic payments...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-
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