Where does “hævelse” come from?
hævelse (Danish) comes from Danish hæve, from Old Norse hefja, from Proto-Germanic habjaną, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyé-, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
hævelse (Danish): swelling
Definitions
- swelling
Ancestry of “hævelse”, step by step
hævelse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish hæve
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | hæve | to raise, to elevate, to lift; to rise; to draw,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | hefja | to heave, lift, raise; to exalt, raise in rank;... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | habjaną | to have, to hold; to lift, heave |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyé- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |