Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/hailasam

This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-West Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hailasamaz. Equivalent to *hail (“healthy, whole”) +‎ *-sam.

Adjective

*hailasam

wholesome, healthy

Alternative reconstructions

*hailisam (rebuilt using *hailī (“health”))

Descendants

Old English: *hālsum, *hǣlsum
- Middle English: holsom, hoolsom, holsome, halesome
  - English: holesome, wholesome
  - Scots: halsum, hailsome
Old Frisian: *hālsum
- Saterland Frisian: heelsoam
- West Frisian: heilsum
- ⇒ Old Frisian: bihālsum
Old Saxon: hēlsam
- Middle Low German: hêlsam, heilsam
  - German Low German: heelsaam
Old Dutch: *heilsam
- Middle Dutch: heilsam, heilsom
  - Dutch: heelzaam, heilzaam
Old High German: heilsam, heilisam
- Middle High German: heilsam
  - German: heilsam