Where does “delhelje” come from?
delhelje (West Frisian) comes from West Frisian helje, from Old Frisian halia, from Proto-Germanic halōną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.
delhelje (West Frisian): to bring down, to take down
Definitions
- to bring down, to take down
Ancestry of “delhelje”, step by step
delhelje traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via West Frisian helje
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Frisian | helje | to fetch |
| 2 | Old Frisian | halia | to get, drive home, take |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | halōną | to call, appoint, summon; to fetch, get |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |
via West Frisian del
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Frisian | del | down |