Where does “hjälpvillig” come from?

hjälpvillig (Swedish) comes from Swedish hjälp, from Old Norse hjalp, from Old Norse hjalpa, from Proto-Germanic helpaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelb- — help.

hjälpvillig (Swedish): willing (and often eager) to provide help, helpful

Definitions

  1. willing (and often eager) to provide help, helpful

Ancestry of “hjälpvillig”, step by step

hjälpvillig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish hjälp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhjälphelp, aid; help!
2Old Norsehjalp
3Old Norsehjalpato help
4Proto-Germanichelpanąto help
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelb-help

via Swedish villig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvilligwilling
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelb-Every word from Proto-Germanic helpanąEvery word from Old Norse hjalpa