Where does “hjalp” come from?
hjalp (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse hjolpa, from Old Norse hjalpa, from Proto-Germanic helpaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelb- — help.
hjalp (Westrobothnian): to help; help; the opening on the ice where the...
Definitions
- to help; help; the opening on the ice where the...
Ancestry of “hjalp”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | hjolpa | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | hjalpa | to help |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | helpaną | to help |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelb- | help |