Where does “hedning” come from?

hedning (Danish) comes from Old Danish hethen, from Old Norse heiðinn, from Proto-Germanic haiþinaz — heathen, pagan.

hedning (Danish): pagan; heathen

Definitions

  1. pagan; heathen

Ancestry of “hedning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishhethen—
2Old Norseheiðinnheathen, pagan
3Proto-Germanichaiþinazheathen, pagan
Every word from Proto-Germanic haiþinaz →Every word from Old Norse heiðinn →Every word from Old Danish hethen →