Where does “hæder” come from?

hæder (Danish) comes from Old Danish hæthær, from Old Norse heiðr, from Proto-Germanic haiþī, from Proto-Indo-European ḱayt- — forest, wasteland, pasture.

hæder (Danish): honor, honour

Definitions

  1. honor, honour

Ancestry of “hæder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishhæthær—
2Old Norseheiðrhonour, honor, worth; heath, moor; bright, clear,...
3Proto-Germanichaiþīheath, wasteland
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱayt-forest, wasteland, pasture
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱayt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haiþī →Every word from Old Norse heiðr →