heil

German (Berlin)

/haɪ̯l/

adj
Definitions
  • whole; intact; unhurt; safe
  • (in combination with certain nouns) sheltered; innocent; ideal

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German heil inherited from Old High German heil inherited from *hail inherited from Proto-Germanic *hailaz (whole, healthy, sound, hale, safe, entire, omen) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *kóh₂ilos (healthy, whole) derived from Middle Low German hêl derived from Old Saxon hēl.

Origin

Old Saxon

hēl

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