Where does “hjälpverb” come from?
hjälpverb (Swedish) comes from Swedish hjälpa, from Old Swedish hiælpa, from Old Norse hjalpa, from Proto-Germanic helpaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelb- — help.
hjälpverb (Swedish): an auxiliary verb, a helper verb
Definitions
- an auxiliary verb, a helper verb
Ancestry of “hjälpverb”, step by step
hjälpverb traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish hjälpa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | hjälpa | to help; give aid or assistance to; to help;... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | hiælpa | to help |
| 3 | Old Norse | hjalpa | to help |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | helpaną | to help |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelb- | help |
via Swedish verb
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | verb | verb |
| 2 | Latin | verbum | word; proverb, saying; verb |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |