An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/helligen

←

Heller

An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, H
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis

helligen

Helm

→

This annotated version expands the abbreviations in the original entry helligen.

Random word

2650860An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, H — helligenJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

helligen, behelligen, verb, ‘to importunate,’ from Middle High German hęlligen, ‘to weary by pursuit, tease, torment’; a nominal verb from Middle High German hęllic, adjective, ‘wearied, exhausted,’ Modern High German hellig, ‘wearied.’ The origin of the adjective is obscure.