Where does “hej” come from?

hej (Danish) comes from Swedish hej, from Old Norse hei.

hej (Danish): hi, hello; bye

Definitions

  1. hi, hello; bye

Ancestry of “hej”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhejhi, hello; bye
2Old Norsehei—
Every word from Old Norse hei →Every word from Swedish hej →