English word heal comes from Proto-Indo-European *ḱel-, Proto-Indo-European *kóh₂ilus, Proto-Indo-European *koil-, Proto-Indo-European *kóylos, Proto-Indo-European *koyl-, Proto-Indo-European *kóh₂ilos, Old English (ca. 450-1100) helian, and later Proto-Indo-European *ḱéleti (To be covering, hiding.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *ḱel- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | to hide, protect, to cover , to freeze, become cold, to incline, to cover, hide, to cover, hide, conceal, to hide, conceal, cold, warm, cold, to cover, to hide |
| *kóh₂ilus | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *koil- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *kóylos | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *koyl- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *kóh₂ilos | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| helian | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| *ḱéleti | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | To be covering, hiding. |
| *helaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To hide, to conceal. |
| helan | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | To hide, conceal. |
| *hailaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Entire, complete. Healthy, sound. Whole, unbroken, intact. |
| *hailijaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To heal, to make healthy. To make whole, to mend. |
| hǣlan | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| hælan | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | To heal. |
| helien | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| heal | English (en) | (intransitive) To become better.. (transitive) To make better from a disease, wound, etc.; to revive or cure.. To reconcile, as a breach or difference; to make whole; to free from guilt. (RPG, countable) A spell or ability that restores hit points or removes a status ailment.. (obsolete, uncountable) health. |