helle

noun. sky

A noun in The Etymologies of the 1930s glossed “sky” derived from the root ᴹ√ƷEL of the same meaning (Ety/ƷEL).

Cognates

• On. elle “sky” ✧ Ety/ƷEL
• Ilk. gell “sky” ✧ Ety/ƷEL

Derivations

• ᴹ√ƷEL “sky” ✧ Ety/ƷEL

Element in

• ᴹQ. helyanwe “rainbow, (lit.) sky-bridge, rainbow, (lit.) sky-bridge, *sky-joining” ✧ Ety/ƷEL

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
ᴹ√ƷEL > helle	[ɣelle] > [helle]	✧ Ety/ƷEL

Variations

• helle ✧ Ety/ƷEL

helle

noun. frost

Cognates

• N. hell “frost” ✧ Ety/KHEL

Derivations

• ᴹ√KHEL “freeze” ✧ Ety/KHEL

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
ᴹ√KHEL > helle	[kʰelle] > [xelle] > [helle]	✧ Ety/KHEL

Variations

• helle ✧ Ety/KHEL (helle)

helor

noun. frost

Derivations

• ᴹ√KHEL “freeze”