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

  1. to be called; to be named; to be said, claimed

Ancestry of “hedde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishhetæ—
2Old Norseheitato be called, to be named; to promise
3Proto-Germanichaitanąto address, to call; to name; to be called
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haitaną →Every word from Old Norse heita →