help
English
/hɛlp/
noun
Definitions
- (uncountable) Action given to provide assistance; aid.
- (usually) Something or someone which provides assistance with a task.
- Documentation provided with computer software, etc. and accessed using the computer.
- (usually) One or more people employed to help in the maintenance of a house or the operation of a farm or enterprise.
- (uncountable) Correction of deficits, as by psychological counseling or medication or social support or remedial training.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English help inherited from Old English help (relief, help, aid, assistance) inherited from Proto-Germanic *helpō (help) derived from Proto-Indo-European *ḱelb-.
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*ḱelb-
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- behelp English
- file English
- helpability English
- helpable English
- helpee English
- helper English
- helperless English
- helpest English
- helpfile English
- helpful English
- helpfuller English
- helpfully English
- helpfulness English
- helpless English
- helplessly English
- helplessness English
- helpline English
- helpliness English
- helply English
- helpsheet English
- helpsome English
- helpworthy English
- house English
- househelp English
- line English
- nonhelpful English
- overhelp English
- self-help English
- self-helpy English
- sheet English
- telehelp English
- unhelp English
- unhelpable English
- unhelpful English
- unhelpfully English
- helpohko Finnish
- helpoiten Finnish
- helpontaa Finnish
- helposti Finnish
- helpota Finnish
- helpottaa Finnish
- helppo Finnish
- helppoheikki Finnish
- helppohintainen Finnish
- helppohoitoinen Finnish
- helppohuoltoinen Finnish
- helppokulkuinen Finnish
- helppokäyttöinen Finnish
- helppoliukoinen Finnish
- helppolukuinen Finnish
- helppopääsyinen Finnish
- helpposivelteinen Finnish
- helppotajuinen Finnish
- helppotöinen Finnish
- helppous Finnish
- helppoymmärteinen Finnish
- kelpaamaton Finnish
- kelpaava Finnish
- kelpo Finnish
- kelpuuttaa Finnish
- kelvata Finnish
- Abhilfe German
- Aushilfe German
- Beihilfe German
- Entwicklungshilfe German
- Geburtshilfe German
- Gotthelf German
- Hilfe German
- Hilfeschrei German
- Hilfsgut German
- Hilfskellner German
- Hilfsmittel German
- Hilfssprache German
- Hilfsverb German
- Hilfswilliger German
- Hilfswort German
- Hilfszeitwort German
- Mithilfe German
- Nachhilfe German
- Soforthilfe German
- Sterbehilfe German
- abhelfen German
- aufhelfen German
- behelfen German
- emporhelfen German
- helfen German
- hilflos German
- hilfreich German
- hilfsbedürftig German
- mithelfen German
- verhelfen German
- weiterhelfen German
- Überbrückungshilfe German
- burenhulp Dutch, Flemish
- huishoudhulp Dutch, Flemish
- hulp Dutch, Flemish
- hulpbisschop Dutch, Flemish
- hulpbron Dutch, Flemish
- hulpdienst Dutch, Flemish
- hulpeloos Dutch, Flemish
- hulphond Dutch, Flemish
- hulphypothese Dutch, Flemish
- hulpmiddel Dutch, Flemish
- hulpprogramma Dutch, Flemish
- hulpsinterklaas Dutch, Flemish
- hulptaal Dutch, Flemish
- hulptelwoord Dutch, Flemish
- hulpvaardig Dutch, Flemish
- hulpverlener Dutch, Flemish
- hulpvloot Dutch, Flemish
- hulpwerkwoord Dutch, Flemish
- zaalhulp Dutch, Flemish
- *ḱelb- Proto-Indo-European
- *helpaną Proto-Germanic
- *helpō Proto-Germanic
- dödshjälp Swedish
- hjälp Swedish
- hjälplös Swedish
- hjälpsam Swedish
- rättshjälp Swedish
- hjelpa Norwegian Nynorsk
- help Old English
- help Middle English
- helples Middle English
- helply Middle English
- unhelpen Middle English
- hjalp Old Norse
- hjalpa Old Norse
- dødshjælp Danish
- hjælp Danish
- hjælpe Danish
- hjælpeløs Danish
- hjælper Danish
- hjælpesætning Danish
- helper Cebuano
- help Welsh
- helpu Welsh
- hulpe Middle Dutch
- helfa Old High German
- helfan Old High German
- helfe Middle High German
- hëlfen Middle High German
- hëllefen Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- helpa Old Dutch
- *helppo Proto-Finnic
- *kelbat'ak Proto-Finnic
- helpa Old Saxon
- helpan Old Saxon
- help Western Frisian
- helpe Old Frisian
- helpim Tok Pisin
- hölpen Low German
- hilf Mòcheno
- album Kriol
- file
- line
- sheet
- house
- helply
- behelp
- unhelp
- helper
- helpee
- helpest
- helpful
- overhelp
- helpless
- telehelp
- helpsome
- helpline
- helpable
- helpfile
- self-help
- househelp
- helpsheet
- unhelpful
- helpfully
- nonhelpful
- unhelpable
- helplessly
- helperless
- helpliness
- helpfuller
- self-helpy
- helpworthy
- unhelpfully
- helpability
- helpfulness
- helplessness