Where does “hævn” come from?
hævn (Danish) comes from Old Danish hæfnd, from Old Norse hefnd, from Old Norse hefna — avenge.
hævn (Danish): revenge; imperative of hævne
Definitions
- revenge; imperative of hævne
Ancestry of “hævn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Danish | hæfnd | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | hefnd | revenge |
| 3 | Old Norse | hefna | avenge |
Words derived from “hævn”