Where does “hedde” come from?
hedde (Danish) comes from Old Danish hetæ, from Old Norse heita, from Proto-Germanic haitaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.
hedde (Danish): to be called; to be named; to be said, claimed
Definitions
- to be called; to be named; to be said, claimed
Ancestry of “hedde”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Danish | hetæ | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | heita | to be called, to be named; to promise |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | haitaną | to address, to call; to name; to be called |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |