Etymology in the sourcesSource-reportedGermanic heil "hale" + wīg "battle".Sources for this account (3)Wiktionary: HelvigCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15Greek Wiktionary: HelvigCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15Turkish Wiktionary: HelvigCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14