English
Heil
Heil comes from English hail ‘whole’.
- English1500–presenthail‘whole’
- EnglishtodayHeil
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- English1500–presenthail‘whole’
- EnglishtodayHeil
The story
As a German surname, shortened from Heinrich.
Every English word from English hail
Today it means
name A surname from German.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / English hail / Heil