Healed
/hiːld/noun
Restored to health or made whole.
Did you know?The word comes from an ancient Germanic root meaning “whole” or “unharmed,” which is why healing and holiness are historically linked through the idea of being made complete.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kailo-
“whole, uninjured, healthy”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*hailaz
“whole, sound, healthy”
Old English
OE
hǣlan
“to heal, cure, save”
Middle English
ME
helen
“to heal, make well”
Modern English
English
healed
“restored to health”