heiligen
Dutch (Brabantic)
/ˈɦɛi̯.lə.ɣə(n)/
verb
Definitions
- to hallow, to sanctify
Etymology
Inherited from Old Dutch *hēlagon 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
- heiligen German
- ontheiligen Dutch, Flemish
- verheiligen Dutch, Flemish
- *hailagōną Proto-Germanic
- halgian Old English
- hālgian Old English
- helga Old Norse
- heilagōn Old High German
- heiligen Middle High German
- *hēlagon Old Dutch