Where does “helje” come from?
helje (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian halia, from Proto-Germanic halōną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.
helje (West Frisian): to fetch
Ancestry of “helje”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Frisian | halia | to get, drive home, take |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | halōną | to call, appoint, summon; to fetch, get |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |