Where does “hyłf” come from?

hyłf (Vilamovian) comes from Middle High German helfe, from Old High German helfa, from Proto-Germanic helpō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelb- — help.

hyłf (Vilamovian): help

Definitions

  1. help

Ancestry of “hyłf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanhelfe—
2Old High Germanhelfa—
3Proto-Germanichelpōhelp, aid, assistance
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelb-help
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic helpō →Every word from Old High German helfa →