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