helga
Norwegian Nynorsk
verb-1
Definitions
- to hallow, sanctify
- to ornate
- (reflexive) to visit
Etymology
Inherited from Old Norse helga (holy) inherited from Proto-Germanic *hailagōną (make holy).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*hailagōną
Gloss
make holy
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- All Hallows' Eve English
- Hallowmas English
- dishallow English
- hallow English
- hallowdom English
- hallowly English
- *hailagōną Proto-Germanic
- first name Helga, Helga Swedish
- helge Norwegian Nynorsk
- halgian Old English
- hālgian Old English
- halwe Middle English
- helga Old Norse
- heilagōn Old High German
- *hēlagon Old Dutch
- hælgha Old Swedish