Where does “hævde” come from?
hævde (Danish) comes from Old Danish hæfthæ, from Old Norse hefða — to acquire prescriptive rights.
hævde (Danish): to claim; to claim, maintain, insist, assert,...
Definitions
- to claim; to claim, maintain, insist, assert,...
Ancestry of “hævde”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Danish | hæfthæ | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | hefða | to acquire prescriptive rights |