Where does “hjälp” come from?
hjälp (Swedish) comes from Old Norse hjalp, from Old Norse hjalpa, from Proto-Germanic helpaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelb- — help.
hjälp (Swedish): help, aid; help!
Ancestry of “hjälp”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | hjalp | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | hjalpa | to help |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | helpaną | to help |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelb- | help |
Words derived from “hjälp”